Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET October 2022 Political Science
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Swami Vivekananda? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. He was the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa
- 2. In 1893, he proceeded to participate in the Chicago Parliament of Religions
- 3. He never visited the USA
- 4. He said that man is not higher than all animals
- 5. He was the founder member of the Arya Samaj
A3 & 4
B4 & 5
C1 & 2 ✓ Correct
D1 & 5
Correct answer: (C) 1 & 2 — Statements 1 and 2 are correct, so the answer is 1 and 2.
Explanation
★Statements 1 and 2 are correct, so the answer is 1 and 2.
★Vivekananda was indeed the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, which makes statement 1 true.
★In 1893 he travelled to take part in the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago, so statement 2 is true.
★Statement 3 is false: Chicago is in the USA, so he certainly visited America.
★Statement 4 is false: he taught that man is higher than all animals and even the gods, who must take human birth to attain salvation.
★Statement 5 is false: he founded the Ramakrishna Mission at Belur Math, while the Arya Samaj was founded by Dayananda Saraswati.
★His Chicago address opening 'Sisters and Brothers of America' won him worldwide fame.
★Vivekananda's Neo-Vedanta upheld service, sacrifice and freedom, treating selfless service to humanity as service to God.
★Vivekananda's Neo-Vedanta rests on three principles: the oneness of God and man, selfless service to humanity as service to God, and universal tolerance of all faiths.
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