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History GK · Q674

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 674

Q674

Who started the Young Men's Indian Association in 1914?

A.
Annie Besant
Answer
B.
Swarnakumari Devi
C.
Devendranath Tagore
D.
Rabindranath Tagore

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In 1914, when Annie Besant, the president of the Theosophical Society, founded the Young Men's Indian Association (YMIA), she chose Gokhale Hall as its headquarters, where the youth would indulge in sports from table tennis to boxing and sit on the verandahs debating on the nation's affairs.