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Quiz on the History of Scouting and Guiding

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who conducted the experimental camp that marked the start of the Boy Scout Movement?

a)

Lord Baden Powell

b)

Captain T.H. Baker

c)

Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

d)

Dr. Annie Besant

2.

In what year was the first Guide Company in India started?

a)

1921

b)

1911

c)

1909

d)

1937

3.

What was the name of the book published by Lord Baden Powell?

a)

The Scout's Journey

b)

The Guide Handbook

c)

Scouting for Boys

d)

Boys' Adventure

4.

Which city was the first Scout Troop established in India?

a)

Bangalore

b)

Jabalpur

c)

Mumbai

d)

Delhi

5.

What was a major reason for the failure of unification of different scout groups in India?

a)

Insufficient funding

b)

Promise clause including 'Duty to King'

c)

Political disagreements

d)

Lack of interest

6.

When did the final merger of the Scout and Guide Associations take place?

a)

1951

b)

1963

c)

1947

d)

1950

7.

Who was the first Prime Minister of India involved in the unification efforts?

a)

Pandit Hriday Nath Kunzru

b)

Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

c)

Justice Vivian Bose

d)

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

8.

What is the name of the unified organization formed after the merger?

a)

The National Scouts

b)

World Scout Federation

c)

Indian Scout Association

d)

The Bharat Scouts and Guides

9.

Where was the National Headquarters of the Bharat Scouts and Guides located until 1963?

a)

Lakshmi Mazumdar Bhawan

b)

Regal Building, New Delhi

c)

Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi

d)

Connaught Place, New Delhi

10.

Who was born on February 22, 1857?

a)

Lord Baden Powell

b)

Olave St. Clair Soames

c)

Robert Baden-Powell

d)

Dr. Zakir Hussain

11.

What year did the Girl Guides Association formally join the Bharat Scouts and Guides?

a)

1963

b)

1971

c)

1951

d)

1950

12.

Which of the following was NOT a location where Scout Troops were formed in India?

a)

Jabalpur

b)

Calcutta

c)

Madras

d)

Simla

13.

Who was the founder of Scouting?

a)

Pandit Sriram Bajpai

b)

Lord Baden Powell

c)

Captain T.H. Baker

d)

Dr. Annie Besant

14.

What type of organization is the Bharat Scouts and Guides?

a)

Commercial

b)

Political

c)

Voluntary and secular

d)

Religious