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UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
Which out of these statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Narendra Nath Chakravarty was known as Swami Vivekananda
- 2. Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of Religions at New York
- 3. The Ramakrishna Mission was instituted in 1897
- 4. Swami Vivekananda visited California and sowed the seeds of future Vedanta centres in Los Angeles and San Francisco
- 5. Swami Vivekananda was invited to the Congress of the History of Religions at Paris and spoke there in the defence of Hinduism
A3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
B1, 3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
D2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (A) 3, 4 and 5 only — The correct statements are 3, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 3, 4 and 5 only.
★The Ramakrishna Mission was founded in 1897.
★Swami Vivekananda visited California and sowed the seeds of future Vedanta centres in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
★He was invited to the Congress of the History of Religions at Paris and spoke in defence of Hinduism.
★His childhood name was Narendra Nath Dutta, not Chakravarty, so the first statement is wrong.
★He spoke at the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago, not New York, so the second statement is wrong.
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