1.

What was the question Vivekananda asked to Sri Ramakrishna

at their first meeting?
● Have you seen God?
● Do you believe in God?
● Is there a God?
● Do you think God exists?
2. What happened when Swami Vivekananda returned from the
West the second time, on December 9, 1900?
● Sri Ramakrishna’s birthday celebrations were going on.
● The entire monastery was decorated for his welcome.
● The man at the gate did not let him in because it was late night, and he did
not recognize Swami Vivekananda in his Western clothes.
● There was a public lecture planned without his knowledge.
3. Who spearheaded the building of the Vivekananda Memorial at
Kanyakumari?
● Eknath Ranade
● Shri M. Bhaktavastalam
● Lal Bahadur Shastry
● Neelam Sanjeev Reddy
4. In 1896 Swami Vivekananda started a monthly journal, which
would become the voice of the Ramakrishna movement. What was
it called?
● Udbodhan
● Brahmavadin
● Prabuddha Bharata
● Vedanta Kesari
5. What was Swami Vivekananda's nickname at home
● Babu
● Khoka
● Biley
● Hari
6. In 1893 on his way to Canada from Japan to Canada, Swami
Vivekananda met Jamshedji Tata on a ship named Empress. On
Swami Vivekananda's encouragement to establish a world class
institution, Jamshedji setup a world renowned institution. Which
one?
● Indian Institute of Science
● Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
● Tata Steel
● Tata Motors
7. After his visit to Kanyakumari, Swamiji meditated on a rock, off
the South coast of India,to be able to
 ● attain the highest spiritual experience of Nirvikalpa Samadhi
● understand the causes of India’s downfall and seek the means for her
resurrection.
● overcome the distress experienced by witnessing the poverty and misery in
India.
● see a vision of God.
8. Ekanathji Ranade founded Hindu spiritual organisation based
on the principles preached by Swami Vivekananda. What is it?
● Vivekananda Kendra
● Swami Vivekananda Youth Association
● Vivekanda Mission
● Vivekananda Educational Society
9. What was Swami Vivekananda s pre-monastic name?
● Bhupendranath Dutta
● Mahendranath Dutta
● Vishnunath Dutta
● Narendranath Dutta
10. Disgruntled with his father, Narendranath once asked him,
“What have you done for me?” What did his father say in reply?
● Go look at yourself in the mirror
● May no other father face such a question
● Be you always a man, my son
● Be grateful all your life for what you have
11. JJ Goodwin was a court-stenographer, engaged to put down
every word of Swami Vivekananda’s talks. He was very expensive.
Yet after one week, he refused any money. Why?
● He said, “Of what use is my talent if it can be put to use only for money.”
● Because Swamiji told him: “You are a noble person. Why not dedicate
yourself to good work?”
● The people working with Swami Vivekananda said “There are not enough
funds for the work. Will you consider this as charity?”
● He said, “If Vivekananda gives his life, the least I can do is to give my
service.”
12. Who inspired Narendra to visit Sri Ramakrishna?
● Surendra Nath Mitra
● Rabindranath Tagore
● William Hastie
● Ramachandra Datta
13. Margaret Noble, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda is well
known as
● Sarada Devi
● Sister Nivedita
● Gauri-ma
 ● Golap-ma
14. What was the name Vivekananda's mother?
● Swarnamayee Devi
● Sister Nivedita
● Bhuvaneswari Devi
● Raghumani Basu
15. Who gave the name Vivekananda to Swami Vivekananda?
● Bala Gangadhar Tilak
● Alasinga Perumal
● K Sheshadri Iyer
● Ajith Singh of Khetri
16. In his concluding speech at the Parliament of Religions,
Swamiji said that “upon the banner of every religion will soon be
written, in spite of resistance”:
● assimilation and not destruction
● harmony and peace, and not dissension
● help and not fight
● All of these.
17. Who said Swami Vivekanada is "the maker of modern India"?
● Jawahar Lal Nehru
● Mahatma Gandhi
● Rajendra Prasad
● Shubhash Chandra Bose
18. Where is the Swami Vivekanand Airport situated?
● Kolkata
● Raipur
● New Delhi
● Jaipur
19. Who was Swamiji referring to when he said this? “Who was
there ever like Him? – the Lord, who never performed one action
for Himself – with a heart that embraced the whole world! So full
of pity, that He – prince and monk – would give His life to save a
little goat! So loving that He sacrificed himself to the hunger of a
tigress!”
● Sri Ramakrishna
● Gautam Buddha
● Sri Rama
● Sri Krishna
20. Swami Vivekananda’s mother made religious offerings to
which deity in Varanasi, wishing that a son be born to her?
● Gaya Vishnu
 ● Kashi Annapurna c] Gaya
● KashiVishwanath
● Vireswara Shiva
21. Before Narendranath became a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna,
he followed the socio-religious BrahmoSamaj as _____________.
● it served as a platform to make friends with prominent religious leaders
● he had ambitions of one day becoming the leader of the BrahmoSamaj.
● it aimed to seek the revival of ancient customs and traditions.
● it believed in a formless God,condemned the worship of idols, and addressed
various forms of social reform.
22. A street in USA has been named after Swami Vivekananda as
‘Honorary Swami Vivekananda Way’. Name the city
● Boston
● Chicago
● New York
● London
23. What was the name of Swami Vivekananda’s sister?
● Sister Nivedita
● Sister Gargi
● Swarnamayi Devi
● Parama Devi
24. What profession did Vivekānanda train in before discovering
Ramakrishna's teachings?
● Teaching
● Law
● Government Service
● Medicine
25. At the Parliament of Religions, Swami Vivekananda’s
speeches were kept at the end of the day by the organizers
because
● people would stay till the end to hear him.
● his speeches were too long.
● his speeches always summarized every speaker’s speech.
● he was from India and not America.
26. Swamiji was given to fits of temper as a child, and his mother
found a strange remedy for it. What was it?
● Tie a holy thread on his hand and feed him with butter and cold milk.
● Pour water on his head while chanting Shiva’s name.
● Place him near the idol of Lord Shiva and sprinkle him with holy water.
● Give him a cold water bath and wrap him in a sacred cloth.
27. When Naren was not getting a job and went through many
struggles in his life, what did he do?
 ● He sat down brooding over and analyzed why life had taken such a difficult
turn.
● He prayed to God for a miracle.
● He gave up and wanted to end his life.
● He had faith in himself and found the strength to carry on.
28. Who said about Swami Vivekananda "Vivekananda saved
Hinduism, saved India".
● Subhash Chandra Bose
● Mahatma Gandhi
● C Rajagopalachari
● Rabindranath Tagore
29. Name the special train launched by the Indian Railways to
commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
and create awareness among the masses about his thoughts and
philosophy
● Vivek Express
● Yoga Express
● Vivekananda Express
● Vedanta Express
30. Which city did Vivekānanda travel to in 1893 to attend the
World Parliament of Religions?
● Paris
● Chicago
● New York
● London
31. When Swamiji’s family was going through a difficult time, he
prayed for _________________ to Mother Kali
● Personal fulfillment
● Wealth to alleviate poverty and distress of his family members
● Knowledge and devotion
● Spiritual bliss and liberation
32. The Head Quarters of Ramakrishna Mission is at
● Belur Math, Kolkata
● Ramakrishna Math, Narendrapur
● Ramakrishna Math, Cossipore
● Ramakrishna Math, Rajarhat
33. "If you want to know India, study Vivekananda. In him
everything is positive and nothing negative". Who said this?
● Rabindranath Tagore
● Subash Chandra Bose
● Romain Rolland
● Aldous Huxley
34. During 1888-1893 Swami Vivekananda travelled throughout
India. Three things were his only companion. Kamandal,
Bhagavad Gita and ________.
● His Mother's Shawl
● The Book "Imitation of Christ"
● Ashesh of Sri Ramakrishna's remains
● A trishul (trident)
35. Swami Vivekananda was born in Kolkata on 12th Jan 1863.
His birthday in India is celebrated as _______________
● National Meditation Day
● National Spiritual Day
● National Day of Service
● National Youth Day
36. Who was the rst woman initiated into Vivekananda's mission?
● Sister Gargi
● Kripananada
● Abhyananda
● Sister Nivedita
37. Swami Vivekananda’s first interaction with Sri Ramakrishna
at the house of a neighbour
● left him disenchanted.
● transformed his life.
● made no particular impression on him.
● left him fully satisfied.
38. Who is known for the six-volume work on Swami Vivekananda
title "Swami Vivekananda in the West: New Discoveries"?
● Sister Gargi
● Romain Roland
● Sister Nivedita
● Immanuel Kant
39. Which were the two religious practices that the agnostic
young Narendra instinctively accepted as absolutely necessary for
the seeker of truth?
● Animal Sacrifice and Meditation
● Worship and Fasting
● Continence and Meditation
● Meditation and Mantra Chanting
40. What would young Naren call himself while playing with his
friends?
● Swamiji
● Young Mr. Dutta
● Samrat, the King of kings
 ● Bileh
41. Where did Sister Nivedita first meet Swami Vivekananda?
● Chicago
● New York
● Boston
● London
42. When did Naredndra met Sri Ramakrishna for the first time?
● 1981
● 1984
● 1893
● 1982
43. What happened because of Swami Vivekananda’s triumphal
march through South India, especially the lectures he delivered in
Madras?
● It raised money for his trip to the West
● It inspired people to join the Ramakrishna Math & Mission.
● It inspired people to be more religious.
● It aroused the latent energy of the Indian nation.
44. World's Parliament of Religions was held in Chicago in the
year
● 1883
● 1895
● 1886
● 1893
45. What was Swami Vivekananda’s purpose in meeting Princes
and Dewans?
● To build a wide set of followers.
● To influence them and through them ensure the welfare and prosperity of
the common man.
● To spread the teachings of his Master
● To teach science and religion to the rulers of the country.
46. Which of these adjectives has been most widely used to
describe Swami Vivekananda?
● Punditji
● Mahatma of the masses
● Vedantic Scientist
● Shaheed Bhagat
47. Who was the founder of the Metropolitan Institution where
Narendra Studied?
● Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
● Madan Mohan Malavya
● Keshab Chandra Sen
 ● Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray
48. According to Swami Vivekananda, what should we seek?
● Eastern science coupled with Western religion
● Eastern religion coupled with Western religion
● Western science coupled with Eastern science
● Western science coupled with Vedanta
49. In 1899 Swami Vivekananda started a Bengali journal to carry
forward the ideas propounded by the Ramakrishna Mission. It was
called -
● Vedanta Kesari
● Prabuddha Bharata
● Udbodhan
● Brahmavadin
50. Which of these ideas did Swami Vivekananda espouse all
through his life?
● All of these.
● Never to live a life of secrecy
● Have faith in yourself
● Living a life of integrity
51. In which city did Vivekānanda found the first US Vedānta
Society in January 1896?
● San Francisco
● Boston
● Chicago
● New York
52. One evening young Naren ventured into a grove of banana
trees to meditate, expecting which God / Goddess to appear there?
● Ram
● Shiva
● Kali
● Hanuman
53. “The Master as I saw him” was written by?
● Swami Vivekananda
● Sister Nivedita
● Swami Yogananda
● Sister Josephine Macleod
54. Which was Narendranath's first destination in 1891 when he
left the monastery as a wandering monk
● Vrindavan
● Himalayas
● Gaya
● Varanasi
55. In 1898, while at Almora, Swamiji received the news of the
sad demise of three persons he loved very much. Who were they?
● Mrs. Seviers, Sister Nivedita and Haribhai
● Miss Macleod, Swami Premananda and Sri Sarada Devi
● Mr. Hale, Maharaja Ajit Singh, and Swami Abhedananda
● Mr. Goodwin, Saint Pavahari Baba, and Rajam Aiyar
56. Sri Ramakrishna said, “if Keshab is possessed of one sign of
greatness which has made him famous, Naren has _______ such
signs to the fullest degree.”
● 108
● 1000
● 18
● 7
57. In which sport was Naren said to have won the first prize?
● Cycling
● Athletics
● Football
● Wrestling