The Swami and Mother-Worship by Sister Nivedita | MCQ

The Swami and Mother-Worship by Sister Nivedita | MCQ

This text is based on the worship of Swami Vivekananda and Mother (Goddess Kali). It reflects his spiritual struggle and faith. He was a follower of Advaita Vedanta, but also performed devotion to Maa Kali. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa dedicated him to his mother, which changed his attitude. He believed in "worship of terrible", rising above fear and weakness. In this text, we find his spiritual journey, Indian worship method and his insight.

Multiple Choice Questions and answers (MCQ)

Q 1: What was the major philosophical opinion of Swami Vivekananda?

(A) Dualism

(B) Specific

(C) Advaita Vedanta

(D) Bhakti Yoga

Answer: (c) Advaita Vedanta

Q 2: What were the two elements in Swami Vivekananda's spiritual consciousness?

(A) Bhakti and Knowledge

(B) Advaita and parents

(C) Karma and meditation

(D) Yoga and quietness

Answer: (b) Advaita and Parents

Q 3: At what age did Swami Vivekananda go to samadhi state?

(A) 6 years

(B) 8 years

(C) 12 years

(D) 15 years

Answer: (b) 8 years

Q 4: What did Swami Vivekananda teach in England and America?

(A) Pagan

(B) Special type of worship method

(C) Brahm's feeling only

(D) Bhakti and Yoga

Answer: (c) Brahm's feeling only

Q 5: According to Swami Vivekananda, which form of Mother Kali holds both blessings and weapons?

(A) Kripamayi Mata

(B) Karunamayi Mata

(C) Mother wearing a sword

(D) calm form mother

Answer: (c) Mother wearing a sword

Q 6: Who was the main guru of Swami Vivekananda?

(A) Maharishi Arvind

(B) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

(C) Rabindranath Tagore

(D) Dayanand Saraswati

Answer: (b) Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Q 7: Swami Vivekananda told the prominence in parents?

(A) only idol worship

(B) Coordination of devotion and power

(C) only meditation

(D) rituals

Answer: (b) Coordination of devotion and power

Q 8: Swami Vivekananda gave importance to what spirit in the context of Kali Puja?

(A) Renunciation of fear

(B) Prayer only

(C) Yajna and Havan

(D) Chanting of mantras

Answer: (a) renunciation of fear

Q 9: In which country did Swami Vivekananda promote Vedanta?

(A) America

(B) England

(C) India

(D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Answer: (d) All of the above

Q 10: According to Swami Vivekananda, what is true devotion?

(A) To ask God for a boon

(B) Selfless love and dedication

(C) Worship only in the temple

(D) regular yagna

Answer: (b) selfless love and dedication

Q 11: According to Swami Vivekananda, how many elements were prominent in his consciousness?

a) one

b) Two

C) three

d) four

Answer: b) Two

Q 12: In what stage could Swami Vivekananda easily enter in childhood?

a) Meditation

b) Samadhi

c) Dream

d) chanting mantra

Answer: b) Samadhi

Q 13: Swami Vivekananda considered which philosophy prominently?

a) Dualism

b) Specific

c) monotheism

d) Shaivism

Answer: c) monotheism

Q 14: What texts did Swami Vivekananda consider the basis of his spiritual education?

a) Mahabharata and Ramayana

b) Vedas and Upanishads

C) Gita and Purana

d) Bible and Quran

Answer: b) Vedas and Upanishads

Q 15: What kind of preaching did Swami Vivekananda give in England and America?

a) Focus on idol worship

b) Centered on rituals

c) focusing on Nirguna Brahma and Advaita

d) Focused on religious methods

Answer: c) Nirguna Brahma and Advaita

Q 16: In India, Swami Vivekananda used to use which word again and again?

a) Shiva

b) Brahma

c) mother

d) ram

Answer: C) Mother

Q 17: What instructions did Swami Vivekananda give to the disciple in his prayer?

a) Begson mother lovingly

b) Pray to mother in anger

C) Forces the mother to listen to the prayer

d) Do penance for the grace of mother

Answer: C) Forces the mother to listen to the prayer

Q 18: According to Swami Vivekananda, what is the meaning of "Her Curse is Blessing"?

A) Mother's curse is also blessed

b) Mother does not curse

C) Mother should never be angry

d) Mother is only a statue of love

Answer: A) Mother's curse is also blessed

Q 19: In what form considered Swami Vivekananda considered worship of Goddess Kali as supreme?

a) Premmayi Mata

b) Karunamayi Devi

c) Mother wearing a sword

d) Soothing goddess

Answer: C) Mother wearing a sword

Q 20: What kind of devotion was Swami Vivekananda's approach?

a) only blissful devotion

b) only sad devotion

c) Devotional devotion

d) only passive attention

Answer: c) Devotional devotion

Q 21: What did Swami Vivekananda say about animal sacrifice?

a) Accepted it completely

b) It is completely denied

C) only rejected it in demonic worship

d) described it as a simple practice

Answer: C) only rejected it in demonic worship

Q 22: Who was to end Swami Vivekananda?

a) Fear and weakness

b) Religious traditions

c) social reform

d) political instability

Answer: A) Fear and weakness

Q 23: Who finally accepted Swami Vivekananda in his spiritual struggle?

a) Shiva

b) Brahma

C) Mata Kali

d) Vishnu

Answer: C) Mata Kali

Q 24: According to Swami Vivekananda, what are the idols?

a) only symbol

b) The real form of the feeling of devotees

c) superstition

d) only art

Answer: b) The real form of the feeling of devotees

Q 25: "The impersonal God, Seen Through the Mists of Sense, is Personal"?

A) Nirguna Brahma is the only Brahman

b) idolatry is necessary

C) God is only nirgun

d) It is possible to attain God only with knowledge

Answer: A) Nirguna Brahma is the only Brahman

Q 26: According to Swami Vivekananda, who should worship a human being?

a) only of God who gives happiness

b) only the sorrow of God

C) God should accept in every form

d) only avatars

Answer: C) God should accept in every form

Q 27: What kind of spiritual practice did Swami Vivekananda described mother-worship?

a) only devotional practice

b) Hard and brave practice

c) Soothing worship

d) only based on rituals

Answer: b) Rigid and heroic practice

Q 28: What kind of worship did Swami Vivekananda call the "shopkeeper religion"?

A) Worship of only happiness

b) Worshiping only knowledge

C) Pooja based on devotion only

d) only idolatry

Answer: A) Worship of achieving happiness only

Q 29: What was the faith of Swami Vivekananda?

a) Only in Advaita

b) Only in idolatry

C) in both Brahma and Goddesses

d) only in Karmayog

Answer: C) in both Brahma and Goddesses

Q 30: What does "Through the mother to Brahman" mean?

A) It is possible to attain Brahma only by worshiping Mother

b) Only worship of Brahma is supreme

c) Mother worship is unnecessary

d) Brahma and Mata are different

Answer: A) It is possible to achieve Brahma only by worshiping Mother

Q 31: At which place did Swami Vivekananda spend his last time?

(A) Belur Monastery

(B) Varanasi

(C) Himalayas

(D) South India

Answer: (a) Belur Math

Q 32: Swami Vivekananda came under the influence of which great saint?

(A) Maharishi Arvind

(B) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

(C) Tulsidas

(D) Guru Nanak

Answer: (b) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

Q 33: In India, Swami Vivekananda propagated in India?

(A) Vaishnava sect

(B) Shaiva sect

(C) Vedanta Darshan

(D) Buddhism

Answer: (c) Vedanta Darshan

Q 34: How many times did Swami Vivekananda visit America?

(A) once

(B) twice

(C) Three times

(D) Four times

Answer: (b) twice

Q 35: According to Swami Vivekananda, what is true worship?

(A) Pagan

(B) Devotion and meditation

(C) Service and love

(D) Chanting only mantra

Answer: (c) Service and love

Q 36: In which year did Swami Vivekananda establish Ramakrishna Mission?

(A) 1886

(B) 1897

(C) 1901

(D) 1910

Answer: (b) 1897

Q 37: In which year did Swami Vivekananda give a speech in the Chicago Dharma Mahasabha?

(A) 1890

(B) 1893

(C) 1896

(D) 1900

Answer: (b) 1893

Q 38: Whom did Swami Vivekananda called "Darid Narayan"?

(A) King-Maharaja

(B) Poor and oppressed

(C) Ascetics

(D) scholars

Answer: (b) poor and oppressed

Q 39: According to Swami Vivekananda, "Get up, wake up and ..." how is the sentence complete?

(A) Get heaven

(B) Get knowledge

(C) Do not stop until the target is achieved

(D) Do devotion to mother

Answer: (c) Do not stop until the target is achieved

Q 40: What was the main purpose of Swami Vivekananda's ideas?

(A) Religious teachings

(B) Social reform

(C) participating in freedom struggle

(D) foreign trips

Answer: (b) Social reform

Q 41: In which direction did Swami Vivekananda inspire Indian youth?

(A) Spirituality and Karma Yoga

(B) Only meditation and meditation

(C) Foreign Travel

(D) trade

Answer: (a) Spirituality and Karma Yoga

Q 42: At which place was Swami Vivekananda born?

(A) Delhi

(B) Mumbai

(C) Kolkata

(D) Varanasi

Answer: (c) Kolkata

Q 43: According to Swami Vivekananda, what does a true seeker want to get?

(A) Money-property

(B) Spiritual knowledge

(C) Social reputation

(D) political power

Answer: (b) spiritual knowledge

Q 44: According to Swami Vivekananda, what is the last truth of life?

(A) Get happiness in the world

(B) To do devotion to mother

(C) To feel Brahma

(D) retirement

Answer: (c) To feel Brahma

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