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MCQs on Swami Vivekananda (Moderate Level)

1. Swami Vivekananda’s interpretation of Vedanta primarily emphasized:
   A) Ritual worship
   B) Social equality through devotion
   C) Practical application of spirituality
   D) Renunciation of society
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   Answer: C
2. The Parliament of Religions (1893) was significant because it:
   A) Promoted Christian unity
   B) Introduced Hindu philosophy to the West
   C) Ended religious conflicts
   D) Established Ramakrishna Mission
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   Answer: B
3. Swami Vivekananda considered education incomplete without:
   A) Scientific temper
   B) Moral and character strength
   C) Employment skills
   D) Religious instruction
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   Answer: B
4. Which idea best reflects Vivekananda’s concept of nationalism?
   A) Political dominance
   B) Military strength
   C) Spiritual and cultural unity
   D) Economic self-reliance alone
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   Answer: C
5. According to Vivekananda, poverty in India was mainly due to:
   A) Foreign rule
   B) Natural calamities
   C) Neglect of masses
   D) Population growth
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   Answer: C
6. Swami Vivekananda’s concept of “Daridra Narayana” implies:
   A) Worship of poor as God
   B) Charity to beggars
   C) Socialism
   D) Economic equality
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   Answer: A
7. Which book explains his ideas on meditation and mind control?
   A) Karma Yoga
   B) Bhakti Yoga
   C) Raja Yoga
   D) Jnana Yoga
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   Answer: C
8. Vivekananda opposed blind imitation of the West because:
   A) It weakened tradition
   B) It ignored India’s strengths
   C) It promoted materialism
   D) All of the above
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   Answer: D
9. Which quality did Vivekananda repeatedly stress for youth?
   A) Obedience
   B) Strength and fearlessness
   C) Wealth
   D) Silence
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   Answer: B
10. Swami Vivekananda believed religion should primarily be:
    A) Institutional
    B) Personal experience
    C) Scriptural
    D) Ritualistic
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    Answer: B
11. The Ramakrishna Mission differs from traditional monastic orders because it:
    A) Rejects renunciation
    B) Combines service with spirituality
    C) Focuses on rituals
    D) Avoids social work
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    Answer: B
12. Vivekananda viewed women empowerment as:
    A) Optional reform
    B) Western concept
    C) Essential for national regeneration
    D) Secondary issue
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    Answer: C
13. Which statement best reflects Vivekananda’s educational philosophy?
    A) Education is information
    B) Education is examination success
    C) Education is manifestation of perfection
    D) Education is discipline
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    Answer: C
14. Swami Vivekananda’s emphasis on service was rooted in:
    A) Western ethics
    B) Advaita philosophy
    C) Buddhist compassion
    D) Socialism
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    Answer: B
15. He considered caste discrimination as:
    A) Divine system
    B) Social necessity
    C) Human-made distortion
    D) Political tool
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    Answer: C
16. Which idea connects Vivekananda to Indian freedom struggle?
    A) Non-violence
    B) Cultural nationalism
    C) Civil disobedience
    D) Electoral politics
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    Answer: B
17. Vivekananda believed India’s downfall was due to:
    A) Lack of education
    B) Loss of self-confidence
    C) British rule
    D) Weak economy
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    Answer: B
18. Which concept did he reject strongly?
    A) Universal religion
    B) Blind faith
    C) Tolerance
    D) Spiritual unity
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    Answer: B
19. Swami Vivekananda’s speeches in the West helped:
    A) Spread Hindu rituals
    B) Correct misconceptions about India
    C) Promote nationalism directly
    D) Establish political alliances
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    Answer: B
20. His idea of work (Karma Yoga) stresses:
    A) Reward
    B) Detachment from results
    C) Social recognition
    D) Competition
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    Answer: B
21. Which slogan best reflects Vivekananda’s philosophy?
    A) Truth alone triumphs
    B) Arise, awake and stop not
    C) Jai Hind
    D) Vande Mataram
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    Answer: B
22. Swami Vivekananda saw science and religion as:
    A) Opposing
    B) Independent
    C) Complementary
    D) Conflicting
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    Answer: C
23. His vision of India combined:
    A) Material progress and spirituality
    B) Agriculture and trade
    C) Politics and power
    D) Religion and rituals
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    Answer: A
24. Which principle guided Ramakrishna Mission’s activities?
    A) Charity for merit
    B) Service as worship
    C) Social equality
    D) Political reform
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    Answer: B
25. Vivekananda believed real freedom comes from:
    A) Political independence
    B) Economic growth
    C) Inner strength
    D) Education abroad
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    Answer: C
26. His teachings aimed at creating:
    A) Religious leaders
    B) Social workers
    C) Strong individuals
    D) Political activists
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    Answer: C
27. Swami Vivekananda’s death at a young age symbolizes:
    A) Failure
    B) Renunciation
    C) Intense life of action
    D) Political suppression
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    Answer: C
28. Which leader called Vivekananda “the maker of modern India”?
    A) Gandhi
    B) Nehru
    C) Tagore
    D) Tilak
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    Answer: B
29. National Youth Day reflects Vivekananda’s focus on:
    A) Celebration
    B) Physical fitness
    C) Youth power
    D) Discipline
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    Answer: C
30. Vivekananda’s enduring relevance lies in his:
    A) Political ideas
    B) Spiritual universalism
    C) Social criticism
    D) Religious reforms
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    Answer: B