1. What was the name of Swami Vivekananda’s sister?
a. Sister Nivedita
b. Swarnamayi Devi
c. Sister Gargi
d. Parama Devi
2. What would young Naren call himself while playing with his friends?
a. Samrat, the King of kings
b. Swamiji
c. Young Mr. Dutta
d. Bileh
3. In which sport was Naren said to have won the first prize?
a. Athletics
b. Football
c. Cycling
d. Wrestling
4. Vivekananda “is the maker of modern India”.Who said this?
a. Rabindranath Tagore
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. C Rajagoplachari
d. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
5. The founder of Ramakrishna Mission, which is based on the principles of Practical Vedanta was:
a. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
b. Swami Vivekananda
c. Swami Yogananda
d. Swami Brahmananda
6. Where did Sister Nivedita first meet Swami Vivekananda?
a. New York
b. Boston
c. Chicago
d. London
7. In 1899 Swami Vivekananda started a Bengali journal to carry forward the ideas propounded by the Ramakrishna Mission. It was called –
a. Vedanta Kesari
b. Udbodhan
c. Brahmavadin
d. Prabuddha Bharata
8.Which of these adjectives has been most widely used to describe Swami Vivekananda?
a. Punditji
b. Vedantic Scientist
c. Mahatma of the masses
d. Shaheed Bhagat
9. What was the question that Swami Vivekananda asked Sri Ramakrishna at their first meeting?
a. Have you seen God?
b. Do you think God exists?
c. Do you believe in God?
d. Is there a God?
10. Ekanathji Ranade founded a non-monastic organization based on the principles preached by Swami Vivekananda. What is it called?
a. Swami Vivekananda Youth Association
b. Vivekananda Kendra
c. Vivekananda Mission
d. Vivekananda Educational Society
11. “The Master as I saw him” was written by?
a. Sister Josephine Macleod
b. Swami Vivekananda
c. Swami Yogananda
d. Sister Nivedita
12. The World’s Parliament of Religions where Swamiji gave the famous speech on the Universality of Religions was held in Chicago in:
a. September 1886
b. September 1893
c. July 1893
d. July 1886
13. Where did Swami Vivekananda live during the last years of his life?
a. Dakshineswar
b. Kanyakumari
c. Cossipore
d. Belur Math
14. Margaret Noble, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda is well known as
a. Sarada Devi
b. Sister Christine
c. Sister Nivedita
d. Gauri-ma
15. Disgruntled with his father, Narendranath once asked him, “What have you done for me?” What did his father say in reply?
a. Be you always a man, my son
b. May no other father face such a question
c. Go look at yourself in the mirror
d. Be grateful all your life for what you have
16. One evening young Naren ventured into a grove of banana trees to meditate, expecting which God / Goddess to appear there?
a. Ram
b. Hanuman
c. Shiva
d. Kali
17. 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.”
a. 7
b. 18
c. 1000
d. 108
18. When Swamiji’s family was going through a difficult time, he prayed for to Mother Kali
a. Wealth to alleviate poverty and distress of his family members
b. Knowledge and devotion
c. Spiritual bliss and liberation d. Personal fulfillment
19. Swami Sadananda, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda was entrusted the mission of by him.
a. Alleviation of poverty in India
b. Spreading the ideas of Sri Ramakrishna across India
c. Spiritual regeneration of India and the world
d. Building a hospital at Kedarnath for pilgrims &Sannyasis
20. Which of these ideas did Swami Vivekananda espouse all through his life?
a. Have faith in yourself
b. Never to live a life of secrecy
c. Living a life of integrity
d. All the above
21.Swami vivekananda’s family name was…
Narendra Nath Datta
22.Who was the father of Vivekananda
Vishwanath Dutta
23.Vivekananda’s father was proficient in which languages?
English and Persian
24.Waht was the profession of swami Vivekananda’s Father?
Attorney –at –Law
25.Name of swami Vivekanada mother is
Bhuvaneswari Devi
26.When was Swami Vivekanada born ?
1863
27. ”I prayed to shiva for a son and He has sent me one of His demons” Who said this about Vivekanada
Vivekanda’s Mother
28.Which Sanskrit grammar by hearted almost whole at the age of seven by Swami Vivekanda
Mugdhabodha
29.At the age of seven Narendra joined the Metropolitan Institution founded by whom?
Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
30.In the year 1877 Narendranath and his Father visited in which place in Madhya Pradesh
Raipur
31.Who was the great- grandfather of Swami Vivekanda?
Rammohan Datta
32.Who was the grant Father of Swami Vivekananda ?
Durgaprasad
33.In which Day Vivekananda Born?
Monday
34. In which Month swami Vivekananda Born?
January
35. Swami Vivekananda Birth date is
January 12
36. What is the pet name of Swami Vivekananda ?
Bileh
37. Among the house servants who was the special friend of Swami Vivekananda?
Coachman
38. What was the childhood ambition of Swami Vivekanada?
To become a syce or groom
39. When Narendranath was studying at Metropolitan Institution what disease effected him?
Chronic dyspepsia
40. Mr.E.T .sturdy a disciple of Swami Vivekananda from which country?
England
41. Narendranath and his friends joined gymnasium who managed gymnasium?
Navagopal Mitra
42. Narendranath and his friends joined gymnasium in which place of culcutta the gymnasium located
Cornwallis Street
43. In which sports Swami Vivekananda won first prize and a silver butterfly?
Boxing
44. Naren learned the old Indian game chess at which place?
Raipur
45. Under the Beni Gupta(also known as Beni Ostad) what Naren learned?
classical vocal and Instrumental Music
46. Narendranath joined presidency College in which year?
1880
47. Narendranath passed his Bachelor of Arts examination from which Institution?
General Assembly ‘s Institution
48. Narendranath studied at General Assembly ‘s Institution Who founded this Institution
Scottish General Missionary Board
49. Narendranath studied at General Assembly ‘s Institution now this institution known as —-
Scottish Church College
50. Narendranath Passed his Bachelor of Arts examination in which year?
1884.
51. Narendranath met for the first time Shri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa at whose house?
Surendranath Mitra of Simulia
52. Narendranath compiled a treatise on music in Benagli what is the title of the work
Sangita-Kalpataru
53. Narendranath compiled a treatise on music entitled Sangita-Kalpataru in Benagli who published this work?
Chandicharan Basak
54. In which year Narendranath’s compilation work entitled Sangita-Kalpataru published?
1887
55. After college education Whose gymnasium Narendranath joined to practice wresting ?
Ambu Guha’s
56. In which year Narnedranath met Shri Ramakrishna for the first time?
1881.
57. Who founded famous KALI temple at Dakshineshwar
Rani Rasmani
58. Who were the leaders when Narendranath Joined in Sadharan Brahmo Samaj ?
Pandit Shivanath Shastri and Vijaykrishna Goswami
57. ”Have you seen God” Narendrnath asked this question to a prominent Brahmo Leader Who was that leader ?
Maharshi Devendranath Tagore
58. Narendranath passed B.A examination with which division?
Second division
59. Narendranath changed his name twice-first to Vivekanada and then to what name?
Sachchidananda
60. As wandering monk Narendranath kept two books in his bundle ,wchich are these two books?
GITA and The Imitation of Christ
61. As a wandering monk started from 1891 Swami Vivekananda first visited in which pilgrim centre in India
Varanasi
62. In a New York lecture Swami Vivekananda said ” That is a lesson for life- -face the terrible, face it boldly. Like the monkeys , the hardships of life fall back when we cease to flee before them—“.Vivekananda referred the treble he had faced with monkeys while wandering a monk , at which place treble happened ?
Varanasi
63. While a wandering monk at Varanasi Swami Vivekananda met a celebrated pandit and Bengali writer and held a long conversation Who was that Bengali scholar?
Answer—- Bhudev Mukhopadhyaya
64.While a wandering monk Swami Vivekananda visited Bangalore. At Bangalore he was taken in as a guest by an eminent Malayalee doctor who was that malayalee Docter
Dr:Palpu
65. Name of the Kali temple visited by Swami Vivekananda in Kerala ?
Kali Temple at Kodungallor
66. In December 1892 Swami Vivekananda met at Ernakulam a prominent social reformer in Kerala Who was that person
Chattambi Swami
67. While Vivekananda travel from Bombay to poona he met one of the prominent freedom movement leader. Who was that leader?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
68.Who was the Dewan of Mysore state when swami Vivekananda visited Mysore ?
K.Seshadri Iyer
69. Swami Vivekananda met Maharaja of Mysore ,Who was the Maharaja of Mysore ?
Chamarajendra Wadiyar
70. Swami Vivekananda visited Travancore and met Maharaja of Travancore, Who was the Maharaja
Martanda Varma
71. While his visit at Madurai he met Raja of Ramanad and later Raja Became an admirer and disciple of Swami Vivekanadanda. Who was that Raja?
Bhaskara Setupati
72. Swami Vivekananda completion of pilgrim journey through India with visit of which place
Rameswaram
73. When Vivekananda visited Hyderabad he met Nawab of Hyderabad who was the Nawab ?
Nawab Bahadur sir Khurshid Jah(sir Khurshid Jah)
74. In Secunderabad Swami Vivekananda deliver a lecture at Mahabood College what was the topic of the lecture?
My Mission to the West
75. In his lecture on “The powers of the Mind” delivered at Los Angeles in 1900 Swami Vivekananda has mentioned about his experience with a yogi famous for his psychic powers at which Indian city swami met that Yogi?
Hyderabad
76. At which American city Swami Vivekananda delivered a lecture on “The powers of the Mind” in 1900?
Los Angles
77. Under whose leadership Swami Vivekananda’s devotees at Madras raise subscriptions for his passage to America.
Alasinga Perumal
78. In anticipation of his visit to America ,the Swami Vivekananda approached the leader of Theosophical society in Madras. Who was the leader of Theosophical society in Madras?
Colonel Olcott
79. One of the prominent Raja of Khetri gave financial and other Assistant to Swami Vivekananda for his Visit to America?
Raja Ajit Singh
80. Who were the Two prominent persons were see off Swami Vivekananda at Bombay
Alasinga Perumal and Jagmohan
81.What was the Japan –bound ship name travelled by swami Vivekananda from Bombay to Japan ?
Answer –Penisular
82. In which year Vivekananda started his voyage from Bombay to America?
1893
83. Which was the first country visited by Swami Vivekananda while his voyage from Bombay to America in 1893?
Ceylon
84. Swami Vivekananda visited a Chinese monastery in Hong Kong while his travel from Bombay to Japan in 1893 In which place Chinese monastery located in Hong Kong?
Canton
85. Swami Vivekananda delivered his first public lecture in the Western world at the little village in New England what was the name of that Village?
Annisquam
86. Swami Vivekananda addressed American social science Association at New York on September 4th 1893 what were the two known topic in these address?
The Mohammedan Rule in India and The Use of Silver in India
87. In which connection the parliament of religions held in the city of Chicago in 1893?
World’s Columbian Exposition
88.What was the topic delivered by Swami Vivekananda at the first lecture at the Third Unitarian Church in Chicago?
The love of God
89.What was the topic of subject delivered by Swami Vivekananda at special session in conjunction with parliament of religion organized by Mrs. Potter Palmer president of women’s Branch ?
Women in Oriental Religion
90.Who arranged lecture tour in America for Swami Vivekananda ?
Slayton Lyceum Lecture Bureau
91. What society established by Swami Vivekananda in New York ?
Vedanta Society
92. Swami Vivekananda Delivered lecture on Raja-Yoga and Jnana –Yoga in which American city ?
New York
93. One of the disciple of Swami Vivekananda Miss :Laura Glenn at New York later known in which name?
Sister Devamata
94. At New York Swami Vivekananda initiated two of his disciple as “Sannyasa’’ who were these disciple
Madam Marie Louise and Leon Landsberg
95. Dr.Street a disciple of Swami Vivekananda ,who was later take the vows of Sannyasa from the Swami and be known as———–?
Yogananda
96. In which year Swami Vivekananda established Vedanta Society in New York?
1894.
97. In which place in New York Swami Vivekananda conducted his great work of training and initiating disciples
Thousand Island Park
98. The Swami’s first known invitation to visit England had come to him from Whom?
Miss.F.Henrietta Muller
99. Swami Vivekananda helped Mr:E.T.Sturdy to study Sanskrit and to translate one famous Sutra in to English and write a commentary on them .What was that famous Sutra?
Narada-Bhakti Sutra
100. Swami Vivekananda teaching work in England began with his London lecture in 1895 at Prince’s Hall in Piccadilly .What was the topic?
Self-Knowledege
101. What was the original name of sister Nivedita
Miss Margaret Noble
102. Who noted all speeches of Swami Vivekananda in shorthand ?
Josiah J .Goodwin
103. Swami Vivekananda closed his public lectures at Madison Square Garden in New York on February 23,1896 with inspired lecture which has become famous masterpiece of eloquence what was the topic of lecture?
MY Master
104. What was the subject of Swami Vivekananda’s third and last public lecture in Detroit on March 15th 1896?
India’s Message to the World
105. On invitation from the Graduate philosophical club of Hardvard University Swami Vivekananda delivered a lecture before the club on March 25th 1896 What was the topic ?
The Vedanta philosophy
106. In his second visit in England in 1896 Swami Vivekananda met his Brother-disciple form Calcutta .who was that Brother-disciple?
Swami Saradananda
107. In his stay in London in 1896 Swami Vivekananda met celebrated orientalist and Oxford university professor .who was the person?
Professor Max Muller
108. While his tour in Switzerland Swami I Vivekananda received an invitation for a meeting From a renoued German Orientalist and Professor at the University of Kiel. Who was that scholar?
Professor Paul Deussen
109. As per the Swami Vivekananda’s direction the first issue of prabuddha Bharata from Almora office was published in which year?
1898.
110. In which place of Almora Swami Vivekananda founded Advaita Ashrama ?
Mayavati
111. In which year Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission ?
1897
112. At whose house meeting in the presence of und Swami Vivekananda resolved to formation of Ramakrishna Mission Association later Known as Ramakrishna Mission?
Balarambabu
113. In which year Swami Vivekananda established Advaita Ashrama at Mayavati in Almora ?
1899
114. Where is the Ramakrishna Mission and Ramakrishna Math Head Quarters located?
Belur
115. In which year Belur Math started?
1899
116. Swami Vivekananda deputed whom to New York to manage his work in his absence
Swami Saradananda
117. Swami Vivekananda deputed whom to London to manage his work in his absence ?
Swami Abhedananda
118.Swami Vivekananda assigned to whom for task to propagate Vedanat in South India and opening a centre at Madras?
Swami Ramakrishnananda
119..In which year Swami Vivekananda started his second Voyage to West?
1899
120. were accompanied Swami Vivekananda for his second visit to west?
Swami Turiyananda and Sster Nivedita
121. Swami Vivekananda wrote travelogue about his second voyage to west in a series of articles Under which title?
Parivrajaka
122. In which Bengali journal of Ramakrishna order Swami Vivekananda’s travelogue about his second voyage to west published ?
Udbodhan
123.What is the English title of Swami Vivekananda’s travelogue about his second voyage to west?
Memories of European Travel
124. Swami Vivekananda started his Second voyage to west from which port?
Calcutta
125. Swami Vivekananda boarded in which ship at Calcutta port for his second voyage to west
S.S. Golconda
126. Who is the author of book “The Master As I saw Him”
Sister Nivedita
127. In which year swami Vivekananda founded a formal Vedanta Society in SanFrancisco?
on April 14 ,1900
128.With the blessing of Swami Vivekananda Swami Turiyananda established Shanti Ashrama in which American city?
California
129.Swami Vivekananda attended the Congress of the History of Religion which was held from September 3 through 8 in which European city the congress held
Paris
130. In his visit in Paris Swami Vivekananda met one of the eminent Indian scientist Who was the scientist
Jagadesh Chandra BOSE
131 When did Swami Vivekananda take Mahasamadhi ?
4 July 1902
132.India observing birth Day of Swami Vivekananda as ?
National Youth Day
133.In which day India observing National Youth Day
January 12
134.In which year Government of India to decided to observe the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as the National Youth Day .
1984
135. National Youth Day started observing since ..
1985
136..Ramakrishna movement also known as ———
Vendanta Movement
137.In which college Narendranath first studied ?
Presidency College ,Calcutta
138.When Narendra Nath Studied at Presidency college ,Culcutta Who was the Principal of that college
W.W.Hastie
139. Where was Swami Vivekanada born?
Calcutta
140.During which festival was Swami Vivekanada born ?
Makar Sankranti
141.When split occurred in Brahmo Samaj Narendranath Joined in which section ?
Sadharan Brahmo SAMAJ
142. Who was responsible for meeting of Swami Vivekanand with Ramakrishna Paramahamsa ?
Principal William Hastie
143. In Which year Narendra Nath father died ?
1884
144. In which year Sri Ramakrishna Died?
1886.
145. The first monastery of Ramakrishna order was started at which place?
Baranagore
146. While a wandering monk Swami Vivekanada met a great saint at Ghazipur.Who was the saint?
Saint pavhari Baba
147. In which year Swami Vivekanada started his historic wandering through India?
1891.
148. Name of the Prince Swami Vivekanada met at Alwar?
Prince Mangal Singh
149. Who requested to Maharaja to assume the name of Vivekanada ?
Maharaja of Khetri
150. Who gave letters of introduction to Chairman of the committee for selection of delegates in the parliament of religious for Swami Vivekananda ?
Professor J.H.Wright
151. In which year Parliament of World’s Religions was held at Chicago?
1893
152. Where did Swami Vivekananda represented India as it delegate and in which meet?
Chicago, Parliament of Religions
153. In which hall the first session of the Chicago parliament of religions was opened ?
The great hall of Columbus
154. Who were the delegates participated in the first session of the Chicago parliament represented by Brahmo Samaj
Pratap Chandra Majumdar of Benagal and Nagarkar Of Bombay
155.Who was the representative from the Buddhists of Ceylon in the first session of the Chicago parliament of religions?
Dharmapala
156. Who were the delegates participated in the first session of the Chicago parliament represented by Theosophy from India
Chakrvarty and Mrs: Annie Besant
157. Swami Vivekanada earned wild applause for beginning his address at the World Parliament of Religions with the famous words…
“Sisters and Brothers of America”
158. Which Association in New York invited Swami Vivekanada for series of lectures?
Brooklyn Ethical Association
159. How many days Swami Vibekananda Meditated on the rock of Kanyakumari?
Three Days
