The Swami and Mother Worship MCQ | XI 1st Semester WBCHSE
1. According to Sister Nivedita, Swamiji’s life without a mention to his worship of the Mother would be-
singularly incomplete
complete
incomplete
None of these
2. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to call Swamiji a-
Atmajnani
Brahmajnani
Karmajnani
All of these
3. Vivekananda had developed the power of entering samadhi at the age of-
five
eight
nine
ten
4. At the age of eight Swamiji had developed the power of entering-
Atmaupalabdhi or self-realization
Atonement
Nirvana
Samadhi
5. Swamiji became a formal member of-
the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
the Conspicuous Brahmo Samaj
the Ideal Brahmo Samaj
None of these
6. The only system of doctrine that Swamiji used to hold was-
Nirvana philosophy
Dvaita philosophy
Advaita philosophy
Marxist philosophy
7. As his sole scriptural authority Vivekananda used to bank upon-
The Ramayana
The Vedas and Upanishads
The Mahabharata
The Puranas
8. Swamiji’s imperative rested upon-
the realisation of Brahman
the realisation of self
the realisation of God
All of these
9. Swamiji looked upon Mother (Goddess) as-
One who is out-worldly
One who is deeply familiar in the household life
One who is an extravagant figure
One who is meditative
10. Swamiji’s connection with Mother was-
naughty and rebellious
intimate and warm
bstoic and cold
None of these
11. Swamiji’s direction towards one of his disciples in regard to his prayer to Mother was-
“make Her listen to you”
“make Her audible to you”
“make Her sit you on Her lap”
“make Her feel agitated”
12. “Her curse is blessing!” would be the sudden exclamation of-
Sister Nivedita
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Mohimananda
an ordinary disciple
21. Swamiji wanted to be with the Mother instinctively in-
evil, terror, sorrow and annihilation
sorrow and extravagance
annihilation and self-sacrifice
love and adoration
22. Swamiji’s Mother worship rests on-
becoming one with Love
becoming one with the Terrible
becoming one with the Merciful
becoming one with the Almighty
23. According to Swamiji, God manifests-
through evil as well as through good
through good only
through evil only
through good or evil
24. Swami Vivekananda, “to become one with the Terrible”, wanted “to seek death not life”. -Here he means to say-
to nourish death-urge
to instigate life-urge
to embrace life in its totality
to opt for an immersion of self-awareness only to have a spiritual rebirth
25. On any disciple, Swamiji wanted-
not to impose his perceptions of spirituality
to impose his perceptions of spirituality
to ignore the preachings of Swamiji
to be more materialistic in life
26. “I set myself therefore to enter into Kali worship…” Here “I” refers to-
Swami Vivekananda
Sister Nivedita
Sister Teresa
The Mother
27. “…Kali is the vision of Siva!”-This was uttered by-
Sister Nivedita
Mother Teresa
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Atmananda
28. “Express it in your own way!” was an-
utterance of Swami Vivekananda to Sister Nivedita
butterance of Sister Nivedita to Swami Vivekananda
utterance of a great spiritual leader
utterance of an ethically good person
29. A sudden realisation had dawned upon Sister Nivedita that-
Religions were only languages
Religions were only rites and rituals
Religions were only the utterances of Swamijis and the Mahatmas
None of above
30. “He was the only man who ever had the courage to say that we must speak to all men in their own language”-Here “he” refers to-
Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Swami Atmananda
Sister Nivedita
31. “…we must speak to a man in his own language” was an utterance of-
Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Sister Nivedita
Swami Atmananda
32. “His whole face lighted up at the thought” -the “whole face” referred to here is of-
Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Sister Nivedita
A great disciple of Swamiji
33. “His whole face lighted up at the thought…”; -the “thought” was that-
we must speak to a man in a foreign tongue
we must speak to a man in a rustic tongue
we must speak to a man in his own language
we must speak to a man in a civilized manner
34. “I was about to lecture at the Kalighat” -Here “I” was-
Sister Nivedita
Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Swami Atmananda
35. Swamiji instructed Sister Nivedita, if any foreign friends should wish to be present in her Lecture at Kalighat, they should be-
in their shoes
found sitting on the chair
like the rest of the audience
Both and
36. Sister Nivedita was made alert by Swami Vivekananda in regard to the presence of her foreign friends at Kalighat, that-
no exceptions were to be made with the common audience.
some exceptions were to be made with the common audience.
the foreigners should be allowed to keep their own prestige.
the foreigners should not demean the natives.
37. Swamiji offered a shy reference to-
Colonel Hay’s poem
Colonel Hey’s poem
Alexander Pope’s poem
John Donne’s poem
38. The name of Colonel Hay’s poem was-
Guardian Angels
The Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
A Guardian Angel
39. Swamiji used to believe in-
Brahman and the gods along with the society
Brahman and the gods
Brahman and the gods along with human beings
Both and
40. According to Sister Nivedita, Swamiji exemplified the reconciliation of-
Brahman and the gods
the two opposite ways and the witness to the truth of each
the materialistic and the spiritual aspects of life
Both and
41. Swamiji used to hold that he-
loved Kali and all Her ways
hated Kali and all Her ways
eulogised Kali and all Her ways
Both and
42. “…that I would not accept Her” was a conviction of-
Sister Nivedita
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Swami Vivekananda
Narendranath
43. “I thought him a brain-sick baby, always seeing visions and the rest.” The phrase “brain-sick baby” refers to-
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Narendranath
Swami Vivekananda
None of these
44. “But I had to accept Her at least!”-The tone of the speaker is one of-
disgust
anguish and wrath
submission and acceptance
None of these
45. According to Swamiji, “great misfortunes” helped him as an/a-
opportunity
grace
rule
dimension to accept the Mother
46. “Those were the very words-‘a slave of you’?”-The sentence was uttered by-
Sri Ramakrishna
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Atamananda
Sister Nivedita
47. “Those were the very words- ‘a slave of you’?” The words within single inverted comma was an utterance of-
Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Sister Nivedita
Swami Atmananda
48. While insisting upon Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Swamiji made a reference to-
Guru Nanak
Colonel Hay
Guru Govind Singh
Guru Arjun Singh
49. “She worked up the body of Ramakrishna for Her own ends”- “She” in the quoted sentence refers to-
Kali
Nivedita
Saraswati
Margaret
50. “Unity in complexity!” was said by-
Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Swami Atmananda
A Sikh Guru
51. That the One (Brahman) and the Many (gods) coalesced for Swamiji has been expressed in the maxim of-
unity in diversity
unity in oneness
unity in complexity
unity in nothingness
52. “Similarly, he had returned from a pilgrimage in Kashmir…” In the quoted sentence ‘he’ refers to-
Lord Rama
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Lord Krishna
53. “But not in your Vedanta sense, Noren!” Here the speaker is-
Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
A disciple of Swami Vivekananda
A disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
54. “But not in your Vedanta sense, Noren!”-Here the speaker suggests-
a negation of Vedanta
a projection of Vedanta
an assimilation of the truths of Vedanta yet opting for a sublimation
of oneness
None of above
55. “…and then would add playfully, turning to his chief disciple…” -Here ‘chief disciple’ refers to-
Swami Brahmananda
Sister Nivedita
Narendranath
Mother Teresa
56. “The impersonal God, seen through the mists of sense, is personal”-was an utterance of-
Swami Vivekananda
Sister Nivedita
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
None of these
57. “The (i) God, seen through the mists of sense, is (ii) “-Supply the missing words in both (i) and (ii) from the list below.
(i) personal (ii) impersonal
(i) impersonal (ii) personal
(i) personal (ii) personal
(i) impersonal (ii) impersonal
58. The author’s perception that Brahman and the Mother are one and only came as a-
subjective realisation
social realisation
objective realisation
political realisation
59. Swami Vivekananda, when asked to explain the image of Kali, speak of it as-
the book of life
the book of spirituality
the book of experience
the book of oneness with nature
60. “…each man will know, when his hour comes, that”-
all his life was but as a dream
all his life was nothing to him
all his life was an empty vaunt
all his life was full of pleasures
61. “…each man will know, when his hour comes, that all his life was but as a dream”-was a deep realisation of-
Sister Nivedita
Swami Vivekananda
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
the Vedantas
62. “And yet, in the end, their hearts will return to the ancient wisdom,”-Here the phrase ‘the ancient wisdom’ refers to the realisation that-
life was like a dream
life was burdensome
life was full of fun and relaxation
life was full of emptiness
63. “As I look more and more closely into the life of that great Teacher whom I have followed…”- Here the phrase ‘that great Teacher’ refers to-
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Swami Vivekananda
Sister Nivedita
Swami Atmananda
64. “Not, verily, by avoiding action, can a man rise to this inaction!” These words occur in-
the Vedas
the Gita
the Ramayanathe Arthasastra
65. “Not, verily, by avoiding action, can a man rise to this inaction!” The expression ‘verily’ implies-
truly
veritably
faithfully.
unfaithfully
66. The Supreme Revelation made Swamiji feel-
all this was but a dream
all this was but a fullness
all this was nothingness
both and
67. “…and that it was only when he had come to the last word that he could lie back like a weary child-” Complete the sentence with the options given below-
in the arms of his Mother with a Supreme Revelation
in the arms of his Father without a Supreme Revelation
in the arms of his Mother without a Supreme Revelation
in the arms of a native with a Supreme Realisation.
68. “he could lie back like a weary child…”- Here ‘weary’ means-
jovial
jubilant
tired
drestless
69. Through strifes and struggles, victories and defeats, the individual soul reaches a place-
where all is one and all is peace
where all is significant and all is peaceful
where all is insignificant and all is disrupted
where all coalesce
70. “…that he could lie back like a weary child in the arms of his Mother”- Here the image evoked is one of-
tenderness
bitterness
oneness
elation
71. “As I look more and more closely into the life of that great Teacher whom I have followed…”-Here ‘I’ refers to-
the narrator, Sister Nivedita
Swami Vivekananda
an ordinary man
the commentator
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