MCQ on Biography of Swami Vivekananda

 1. Swami Vivekananda was born in _______.

1. 1763
2. 1736
3. 1863
4. 1836

Ans: 1863

2. On which festival, Swami Vivekananda was born?

1. Dussehra
2. Ganesh Chaturthi
3. Choitra Sankranti
4. Makar Sankranti

Ans: Makar Sankranti.

3. The original name of Swami Vivekananda is ______.

1. Birendranath Dutta
2. Surendranath Dutta
3. Narendranath Dutta
4. None of these

 Ans: Narendranath Dutta

4. The nick name of Narendranath is _____.

1. Millhu
2. Billhu
3. Millhe
4. None of these

Ans: Bilhe or Bilhu

5. Swami Vivekananda was born in _________.

1. Bhubaneswar
2. Cuttack
3. Calcutta
4. Ranchi

Ans: Calcutta

6. The name of Swami Vivekananda’s Father is__________.

1. Bireswar Dutta
2. Vadreswar Dutta
3. Surendranath Dutta
4. Vishwanath Dutta

Ans: Vishwanath Dutta

7. The name of Swami Vivekananda’s mother is ____.

1. Prabhabati Devi
2. Durgeswari Devi
3. Bhubaneswari Devi
4. None of these

Ans: Bhubaneswari Devi

8. Swami Vivekananda’s father passed away in ____.

1. 1873
2. 1862
3. 1884
4. 1848

Ans: 1884

9. How many siblings Swami Vivekananda had?

1. 10
2. 9
3. 8
4. 7

Ans: 9

10. At which age Swami Vivekananda passed away?

1. 39
2. 38
3. 37
4. 36

Ans: 39

11. In which year Swami Vivekananda died?

1. 1901
2. 1902
3. 1903
4. 1904

Ans: in 1902

12. Swami Vivekananda passed away at ____.

1. Jagannath Temple
2. Dakshineswar Temple
3. Kalighat
4. Belur Math

Ans: Belur Math in Calcutta.

13. Why did Swami Vivekananda pass away at so early age?

1. Because of the rupture of Blood Vessel
2. Because of Dengue
3. Because of Heart Attack
4. Because of Malaria

Ans: The rupture of a blood vessel in his brain is the possible cause of his early death. He knew that he would not live at the age of 40.

14. Swami Vivekananda was cremated on _____.

1. the bank of the Brahmaputra River
2. the bank of the Bhagirathi River
3. the bank of the Ganga River
4. none of these.

Ans: the bank of the Ganga in Belur.

MCQ on Education life of Swami Vivekananda

15. In which year Swami Vivekananda admitted to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s Metropolitan Institution?

1. 1869
2. 1871
3. 1873
4. 1875

Ans: In 1871

16. In which year Swami Vivekananda passed the fine Arts examination?

1. 1873
2. 1876
3. 1879
4. 1881

Ans: In 1881

17. When did he pass the Bachelor of Arts degree?

1. 1880
2. 1881
3. 1883
4. 1884

Ans: In 1884

18. From which college Narendranath graduated?

1. Christian College
2. Rajabajar Science College
3. Acharya J.C.Bose College
4. Acharya Prafulla Chandra College

Ans: Christian college, in Calcutta.

19. Who was the principal of Christian college when Narendranath was studying there?

1. Lord Canning
2. Lord William
3. William Hastie
4. None of these

Ans: William Hastie

20. In which year Narendranath joined Keshab Chandra Sen’s Nava Vidhan?

1. 1880
2. 1882
3. 1884
4. 1886

Ans: In 1880

21. ____ said- “ I shall not learn the language of the white master.”

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
4. None of these

Ans: Swami Vivekananda

22. Swami Vivekananda stood ____ in his matriculate examination.

1. first
2. second
3. third
4. fourth

Ans: first

23. Swami Vivekananda won first prize in ________.

1. Karate
2. Boxing
3. Race
4. None of these

Ans: Boxing

24. Swami Vivekananda joined presidency college in ____.

1. 1876
2. 1878
3. 1880
4. 1882

Ans: 1880

MCQ on Spiritual life and career of Swami Vivekananda

25. In which year Narendranath met with Shri Ramakrishna?

1. 1879
2. 1881
3. 1883
4. 1884

Ans: In 1881

26. Which event was responsible for the turning point of Narendranath Dutta’s life?

1. The meeting with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
2. The meeting with Shri Ramakrishna
3. The meeting with Nivedita
4. Chicago Speech

Ans: The meeting with Shri Ramakrishna

27. On which day did Swami Vivekananda give a brief speech at Chicago in America?

1. 1890
2. 1891
3. 1892
4. 1893

Ans: 11th September in 1893.

28. What was the theme of his speech delivered at Chicago?

1. Languages- English and Bengali
2. India and Hinduism
3. India and Independence
4. None of these

Ans: India and Hinduism

29. How did Swami Vivekananda start his speech at Chicago?

1. Hello, all Americans
2. Hello, all the participants
3. Sisters and Brothers of America
4. None of these

Ans : “Sisters and Brothers of America”

30. Who founded Vedanta Society of New york in 1894?

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
4. None of these

Ans: Swami Vivekananda

31. 12th January is celebrated as ______.

1. Men’s day
2. Teenagers’ day
3. National Students day
4. National Youth day

Ans: National Youth .

32. Who said that education is the manifestation of  perfection already in men?

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
4. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose

Ans: Swami Vivekananda

33. Who said that it is better to play football than reading Gita?

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
4. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose

Ans: Swami Vivekananda

34. Swami Vivekananda was ______.

1. Vegetarian
2. Non-vegetarian

Ans: Non vegetarian.

35. When did Swami Vivekananda found the Ramakrishna Mission for social service?

1. 1st May, in 1890
2. 1st May, in 1895
3. 1st May, in 1897
4. 1st June, in 1897

Ans: on 1st May, in 1897.

36. Which prayer song was composed by Swami Vivekananda?

1. Vaba Sagar Tarana
2. Tomar charane more
3. Khandana Bhaba Bandhana
4. Jayatu Bijayakrishna

Ans: Khandana Bhaba Bandhana

37. The prayer song composed by Swami Vivekananda is dedicated to______.

1. Bhubaneswari Devi
2. Prabhabati Devi
3. Sister Nivedita
4. Shree Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Ans: Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.

38. To whom Swami Vivekananda inspired to set up a research and educational institution?

1. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose
2. Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy
3. Jamsetji Tata
4. None of these

Ans: Jamsetji Tata

39. Who said Swami Vivekananda as ‘maker of modern India’?

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.
3. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
4. Sister Nivedita

Ans: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

40. What did Swami Vivekananda ask to Shri Ramakrishna at his first meeting?

1. Where is God?
2. Why do you believe in God?
3. Have you seen God?
4. Does God exist?

Ans: Have you seen god?