Daily Questions Challenge for IAS PRE (CSAT) Exam (21 August 2015)

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1. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.

(i) Guru Nanak believed in the doctrine of Karma and the theory of transmigration of souls.
(ii) Ramanand was representative of Sagun Bhakti sect.
(iii) Kabir defeated Buddhist scholastic Teachers.

(a) i & iii
(b) all of the above
(c) i & ii
(d) none of the above

2. Who among the following was also known as ‘Sidh’ or perfect for his Mastery over yogic practices

(a) Nizammuddin Auliya
(b) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
(c) Baba Farid
(d) Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

3. Consider the following statements.

1) ‘A nation in making’ was written by Dadabhai Naoroji.
2) Hindu College was founded in Calcutta with encouragement from David Hare & Rammohan Roy.
3) Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by David Hare.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 & 3
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1 & 2
(d) All of the above

4. Consider the following statements.

1) Dharma Sabha was founded by Radhakant Deb.
2) Gopal Hari Deshmukh was popularly known as Lokahitawadi.
3) Radha Swami movement was founded by Shiv Dayal Saheb.

Which of the above statements is / are true.

(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1 & 3
(d) All of the above

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"When this quite unknown young man of thirty appeared in Chicago at the inaugural meeting of the Parliament of Religions, opened in September 1890, by Cardinal Gibbons, all his fellow members were forgotton in his commanding presence.His strength and beauty, the grace and dignity of his bearing, the dark light of his eyes, hsi imposing appearance and from the moment he began to speak, the splendid music of his rich voice enthralled the vast audience of American Anglo-Saxons, previously prejudiced against him on account of his colour. The thoughts of this warrior prophet of India left a deep mark upon the United States".This iswhat is described y the great philosopher, Romain Rolland. Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Dutta, son of a well known lawyer of Calcutta, Biswanath Dutta, and a very intelligent and pious lady, Bhuvaneshwari Devi, in the year 1863. Naren learnt the epics and Puranas from his mother. Naren was an all rounder. He could sing, was good at sports, had a ready wit, his range of knowledge was extensive, had a rational frame of the mind and he loved to help people. He was a natural leader. He was a student of philosophy and story of God very much haunted his mind. It was in Sri Ramakrishna he found his guru.

Vivekananda travelled extensively through India. He was shocked to see the conditions of rural India, people ignorant, supersitious, half-starved and victims of castetyranny. It painedSwamiji to see Indians apingwestern ways and mannerism. Later he would call out of the nation and say, "Fuel proud that you are Indians even if your're wearing a loin-cloth". He was not opposed to learning from the West, for he knew Western people had some great qualities and it was because of those qualities that they had become so rich and powerful. He wnated India to learn science and technology fromtheWest and its power ot organize and its practical sense, but, at the same time retain high moral and spiritual idealism.

1. Which of the following according to Romain Rolland, was the impact of Vivekananda's speech at Chicago on his audience?

(a) The audience were so impressed that they forgot all other speakers.
(b) The audience developed a bad opinion about him because of his colour.
(c) The commanding presence of the audience had inspired him.
(d) The audience impressed him with their keen attention.

2. Vivekananda was grieved because of

A. Absence of knowledge and awareness among the rural folks
B. Lack of resources available with the rural folks to feed themselves
C. Irrational and unreasoning beliefs nurtured by the rural folks

(a) None
(b) Only A and B
(c) Only B and C
()All the three

3. Which of the following qualities of Naren show that he was fond of Social Service?

(a) His extensive range of knowledge
(b) His rational frame of mind
(c) His attitude to be useful to others
(d) His knowledge of the epics and Puranas

4. Which of following aspects of Vivekananda impressed the US audience at Chicago the most?

(a) His imposing appearance
(b) His strength and beauty
(c) His grace and dignity
(d) The contents of his speech

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