GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

CO OPERATION CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Co-operative movement originated first in
A
Spain
B
France
C
England
D
Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1844 the Rochdale Pioneers founded the modern Cooperative Movement in Lancashire, England, to provide an affordable alternative to poor-quality and adulterated food and provisions, using any surplus to benefit the community.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most scholars recognize the business of the Rochdale pioneers of England as the first coop. In 1844, this group of 28 men (weavers and skilled workers in other trades) formed a cooperative society. They created business principles to guide their work and established a shop in which to sell their goods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Owen (1771–1858) is the father of the modern cooperative movement. He is from Wales.

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