2006 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies

Question 138: History and Culture

“Lectures from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experiences of which one of the following?

aVeer Savarkar
bAnnie Besant
cRamkrishna Paramhansa
dSwami Vivekanand

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Lectures from Colombo to Almora is a collection of the addresses Swami Vivekananda gave on his triumphant return journey in 1897, from Colombo across India to Almora, after his visit to the West. It is not based on the experiences of Savarkar, Annie Besant or Ramakrishna Paramahansa.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Savarkar did not make this journey.
  • (b) Annie Besant did not make this journey.
  • (c) Ramakrishna Paramahansa died in 1886, before it.
  • (d) Correct: Swami Vivekananda.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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