GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which war is associated with Florence Nightingale?
A
Crimean War
B
World War I
C
World War II
D
Battle of Leipzig
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1954, under the authorization of Sidney Herbert, the Secretary of War, Florence Nightingale brought a team of 38 volunteer nurses to care for the British soldiers fighting in the Crimean War, which was intended to limit Russian expansion into Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution Ms. Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer and the founder of modern nursing. She was a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War in which she organised to care for wounded soldiers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Selimiye Barracks (Turkish: Selimiye Kışlası), also known as Scutari Barracks, is a Turkish Army barracks located in the Üsküdar district on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Crimean War (1854-56) was fought by an alliance of Britain, France, Turkey and Sardinia against Russia. It was the only major European conflict the Army engaged in between 1816 and 1914.

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