Amarnath MCQ Eleven 1st Semester WBCHSE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE FROM THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS
1. The prose piece ‘Amarnath’ is written by-
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Sister Nivedita
(c) R K Narayan
(d) W. B. Yeats
2. The prose piece ‘Amarnath’ is taken from-
(a) The Web of Indian Life
(b) Kali the Mother
(c) The Master as I Saw Him
(d) Studies from an Indian Monk
3. The type of the text ‘Amarnath’ is-
(a) short story
(b) novel
(c) essay
(d) travelogue
4. Amarnath is situated in—
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
5. Mogul Gardens are situated at/in-
(a) Kathua
(b) Achhabal
(c) Doda
(d) Pahlgam
6. Swamiji suddenly announced that he was desirous to go to-
(a) Mogul Gardens
(b) Achhabal
(c) Dal Lake
(d) Amarnath
7. Suddenly Swamiji made announcement in the course of-
(a) travelling to Kashmir
(b) a prayer meeting
(c) an open air meal
(d) a dharma sabha
8. Swamiji and others were having their meals-
(a) inside the camp
(b) in the open air
(c) under the roof of a house
(d) inside a temple
9. The term ‘open air meal’ suggests–
having meal inside the tent (a
(b) having meal along with commoners
(c) having meal under the open sky
(d) having meal with the needy
10. Which district is Achhabal in?
(a) Anantapura
(b) Anantanag
(c) Bandipura
(d) Budgam
11. The party of the pilgrims was-
(a) large
(b) medium
(c) small
(d) very large
12. Along with the pilgrims Swamiji wanted to take with him-
(a) his sister
(b) a few doctors
(c) a few Buddhists
(d) Sister Nivedita
13. “….. that he would go to Amarnath with the pilgrims, and take his daughter with him”-Here ‘daughter’ refers to-
(a) one of his devoted disciples 18HAN
(b) Sister Nivedita
(c) a devout follower of Swamiji from Ireland
(d) All of these
14. “…… for any obstacle to be put in the way of the fortunate member” is-
(a) Sister Nivedita
(b) a certain traveller
(c) Mother Teresa
(d) Sarojini Naidu
15. Within their little party there was too much feeling of-
(a) sorrow
(b) ambiguity
(c) annoyance
(d) delighted congratulations
16. With the announcement of Swamiji’s pro- posal Sister Nivedita felt herself to be-
(a) a secluded part of the team
(b) the team-leader
(c) a fortunate member
(d) a faithful follower
17. The person in charge of the journey was-
(a) a member of the team of pilgrims
(b) Sister Nivedita herself
(c) Swamiji’s close associate
(d) a state officer
18. There was too much feeling of delighted congratulation because-
(a) Swamiji decided to return to Kolkata
(b) Swamiji decided to take Sister Nivedita with him along with other disciples
(c) Swamiji expressed his desire for a Shikara ride
(d) Swamiji made the announcement to visit Amarnath
19. After Swamiji’s announcement prepara- tions went forward for a unique-
(a) excursion
(b) experience
(c) victory
(d) joy ride
20. In those days, Kashmir seemed to be-
(a) less crowded
(b) full of pilgrims
(c) desolate
(d) filled with silver white snow
21. After leaving Achhabal, they returned to-
(a) Anantanag
(b) Kolkata
(c) Islamabad
(d) Jammu
22. After leaving Achhabal, Swamiji along with Sister Nivedita and others returned to their-
(a) Native place
(c) inns
(b) villages
(d) boats
23. The narrator along with others returned to their boats for-
(a) taking rest
(b) final arrangements
(c) a serious discussion
(d) the final prayer meeting
24. When the pilgrims returned to their boats at Islamabad, they saw every- where-
(a) various monks
(b) the march of gathering hosts
(c) heavy snowfall
(d) incessant rainfall
25. “It was all very quiet and orderly and picturesque” Here ‘it’ refers to-
(a) the coming of boats
(b) the prayer meeting
(c) the march of gathering hosts
(d) the march of military officials
26. The number of people who would encap in a field was-
(a) almost two thousand
(b) three thousand to be certian
(c) two or three thousand
(d) more than four thousand
27. The pilgrims who would encamp in a field would leave the field-
(a) after two dyas
(b) at midnight
(c) at noon
(d) before dawn
28. While heading towards Amarnath, the pil- grims carried with them-
(a) short tents
(b) iron rods and bamboo sticks
(c) a bazaar
(d) attendants
29. During their journey to Amarnath, the only trace that the pilgrims left was-
(a) cooking utensils
(b) crumbs of food and vegetables
(c) earthen pitchers
(d) ashes of their cooking fires
30. At each halting place, the pitching of tents and opening of shops were done
(a) steadily
(b) in a rapid way
(c) secretly
(d) indolently
31. The things available in the shops of the bazar formed by the pilgrims were
(a) dry fruits and milk
(b) dahls and rice
(c) bread and fresh fruits
(d) Both (a) and (b)
32. The tent of the Tehsildar was hoisted in a spot which was suitable for-
(a) farming
(b) lighting evening fire
(c) health
(d) cooking rice
33. The Tehsildar’s tent was pitched-
(a) beside the Chenab river
(b) beside the tent of Sister Nivedita
(c) beside the tent of Swamiji
(d) in between the tents of Swamiji and Sister Nivedita
34. The colour of the tents of the monks was-
(a) grey
(b) yellow
(c) Gerrua
(d) orange
35. Swamiji’s influence on the monks appeared to be-
(a) enigmatic
(b) instrumental
(c) magnetic
(d) less formal
36. At every halting place, Swamiji’s tent was filled with-
(a) warm clothes
(b) fruits and vegetables
(c) army officials
(d) more learned monks
37. Swamiji’s tent, at every halting place, was filled with learned monks-
(a) till the dark
(b) throughout the hours of daylight
(c) till night falls
(d) all day long
38. The discussion on the monk’s side, as narrated by Swamiji had been about-
(a) politics
(b) religion
(c) Lord Shiva
(d) Mother Kali
39. Some of the tents pitched for the monks were no longer than-
(a) a small hut
(b) 50 meters
(c) umbrella good-sized
(d) None of these
40. The learned monks remonstrated with Swamiji seriously when he had insisted, occasionally, on drawing their attention to-
(a) the other devotees
(b) the world about them
(c) the foreigners
(d) the officials
41. “Even foreigners, they urged were men” -here ‘they’ refers to-
(a) the devotees
(b) the learned monks
(c) the disciples of Swamiji
(d) the friends of the narrator
42. As urged by the monks, the foreigners were-
(a) neighbours
(b) innocent
(c) men
(d) outsiders
43. Many of the monks could not understand the warmth of Swamiji’s love and sym- pathy for-
(a) the foreigners
(b) Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Mohammedanism
44. The monks had the question in mind regarding the distinction between-
(a) Jainism and Buddhism
(b) Hinduism and Mohammedanism
(c) men and women
(d) Swadesh and bidesh
45. also prevented these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity”- Her ‘simple souls’ are-
(a) the foreigners
(b) the monks
(c) Swamiji’s disciples
(d) the officials attending them
46. Those simple souls failed to conceive the unity between-
(a) Hindus and Buddhists
(b) Buddhists and Jains
(c) Hindus and Mohammedans
(d) the monks and other common men
47. The monks argued that the soil of Punjab was drenched with the blood of those who had died for-
(a) the faith
(b) the land
(c) pride
(d) freedom
48. The monks during their conversation with Swamiji argued about the clash between religions in-
(a) Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) Kashmir
(d) Delhi
49. The Tehsildar and many officers and ser- vants of the pilgrimage were
(a) Sikhs
(b) Christians
(c) Mussulmans
(d) Buddhists
50. 66 an anachronism of the future”- Here the person who is called ‘anachronism’ is-
(a) one of the disciples
(b) Sister Nivedita
(c) Swami Vivekananda
(d) Sri Ramakrishna
51. The Tehsildar with a group of friend begged Swamiji to accept them as his-
(a) guides
(b) friends
(c) followers
(d) disciples
52. After leaving Islamabad they camped for that night at
(a) Pahlgam
(b) Pawan
(c) Achhabal
(d) Amarnath
53. Pawan was the place famous for-
(a) sacred shrines
(b) holy streams
(c) holy springs
(d) sacred temples
54. Pahlgam was a village famous for-
(a) shepherds
(b) farmersы
(c) travellers
(d) holy temples
55. At Pahlgam the pilgrimage halted for-
(a) a day
(b) a day and half
(c) two days
(d) three days
56. The pilgrimage halted at Pahlgam in order to-
(a) take some rest
(b) enjoy the bliss of nature
(c) keep Ekadashi
(d) observe a festival
57. At Pawan, the narrator could remember the brilliance of the lights reflected in the clear black waters of the
(a) river
(b) tank
(c) rivulet
(d) lake
58. Throngs of pilgrims proceeding in little groups at Pawan visited-
(a) the tank
(b) the rivers
(c) the holy spring
(d) Shrines
59. “It was a beautiful little ravine”-Here ‘it’ refers to-
(a) Pawan
(b) Pahlgam
(c) Anantanag
(d) Punch
60. The water of the tank at Pawan was-
(a) white and clear
(b) black but not clear
(c) blue and clear
(d) clear black
61. After Pawan the next destination of the team of pilgrims was-
(a) Achhabal
(b) Amarnath
(c) Pahlgam
(d) Punch
62. The slopes about ravine at Pahlgam were dark with-
(a) deodar trees
(b) pine trees
(c) green mosses
(d) firs and larches
63. The narrator could see the moon, not yet full over the mountain in/at-
(a) night
(b) sunset
(c) the late night
(d) the evening
64. “It was the scenery of Switzerland or Norway-Here ‘it’ refers to the scenery of-
(a) Pawan
(b) Achhabal
(c) Pahlgam
(d) Amarnath
65. The narrator saw the last of human dwellings at-
(a) Pawan
(b) Pahlgam
(c) Achhabal
(d) Islamabad
66. The term ‘Saetter-huts’ means-
(a) huts made of stones and leaves
(b) huts made of wood and straw
(c) huts built on a pasture high in the mountains
(d) huts for sitting purpose only
67. When their final march to Amarnath be- gan the narrator along with Swamiji and the team left the rest of their party encamped on/in-
(a) the river bed
(b) the valley
(c) the grassy knoll
(d) the slopes of the ravine
68. Before their final march began, the narrator and her team saw at Pahlgam-
(a) last human dwellings
(b) a bridge and a farm-house
(c) a few saetter-huts
(d) All of these
69. When the final march began, the number of their team members was-
(a) five hundred
(b) one thousand
(c) two thousand
(d) three thousand
70. On the very first day of their final yatra to Amarnath, they camped-
(a) beside a river-bed
(b) in a pine wood
(c) beside a lakew
(d) in front of a cave
71. On the second day, the team of pilgrims passed the snow-line and pitched their tents-
(a) beside a frozen river
(b) beside a frozen lake
(c) in a pine wood
(d) in front of a cave
72. On the second day the great cam-fire was made of-
(a) pine
(b) fir
(c) juniper
(d) deodar
73. On the third day of their final march, the servants had to wander many miles in search of-
(a) water
(b) fuel
(c) food
(d) Both (a) and (c)
74. On the third day of their final march the team of pilgrims moved to-
(a) a pine forest
(b) greater heights
(c) a snowy peak
(d) frozen lake
75. “…… the servants had to wander many miles, in search of this scanty fuel”- Here the ‘scanty fuel’ refers to-
(a) kerosene
(b) juniper
(c) pine wood
(d) coal
76. On the third day in greater heights fuel was-
(a) abundant
(b) insufficient
(c) sufficient
(d) unlimited
77. At last when the regular pathway came to an end, they found-
(a) a gulch
(b) a frozen lake
(c) goat-paths
(d) a frozen river
78. The cave of Amarnath is situated-
(a) in a valley
(b) beside a frozen lake
(c) in the boulder-strewn gorge
(d) None of these
79. When they ascended the boulder-strewn gorge, they found before them-
(a) the ice-lingam
(b) snow-peaks
(c) a dense pine wood
(d) a mountain valley
80. “…..the snow-peaks covered with a white veil” Here ‘white veil’ suggests-
(a) white coloured clouds
(b) white mists
(c) white layer of snow
(d) white ice-bergs
81. The corner of the Amarnath Cave where the ice-Lingam is situated is inaccessible to-
(a) the peasants
(b) the shepherds
(c) the pilgrims
(d) sunlight
82. The peasants who first came upon the ice-Lingam, became-
(a) petrified
(b) exuberant
(c) awestruck
(d) terrified
83. The ice-Lingam inside the cave must have seemed to the peasants who first came upon it like the waiting presence of-
(a) humanity
(c) terror
(b) misfortunes
(d) God
84. On the way to Amarnath every rite of the pilgrimage, had been observed by-
(a) Sister Nivedita
(b) the officers
(c) Swami Vivekananda
(d) every pilgrim
85. When Swamiji came along, he had bathed in the ice cold waters of-
(a) a holy tank
(b) a few springs
(c) five streams
(d) a sacred lake
86. While coming to Amarnath cave Swamiji had his bath in the ice-cold waters on the-
(a) very first day of the final march
(b) very second day of the final march
(c) very third day of the final march
(d) day before they started their final march
87. Swamiji observed every rite of the pilgrimage by-
(a) telling beads
(b) keeping fasts
(c) bathing in the five streams in succes- sion
(d) All of these
88. When Swami entered the Cave, it seemed to him, as if-
(a) he was a secluded part of this world
(b) his soul is alienated from his body
(c) he saw Shiva
(d) he saw the incarnation of Kali
89. Swamiji knelt and prostrated unnoticed-
(a) once
(b) twice
(c) twice or thrice
(d) several times
90. Inside the Cave Swamiji knelt and prostrated before the ice-Lingam in the midst of the buzzing, and swarming noise of-
(a) conches
(b) the pilgrim-crowd
(c) gong bells
(d) birds and animals
91. Swamiji said to Nivedita later that in those brief moments he had received from Shiva-
(a) the gift of knowledge
(b) the gift of foresight
(c) the gift of Amar
(d) His great love and sympathy
92. The presentiment that haunted Swamiji was that-
(a) he would meet a premature death
(b) he would die in a cave
(c) he would meet with death in a Shiva temple amongs the mountains
(d) he would die beside a sea-side town
93. The pre-sentiment haunted Swamiji from-
(a) his birth
(b) his childhood
(c) his boyhood
(d) his youth
94. Amarnath is remarkable for its-
(a) simplicity
(b) closeness to nature
(c) Both (a) and(b)
(d) None of these
95. The pilgrimage reached its climax on the great day of-
(a) x-mas
(b) Durgapuja
(c) Dussera
(d) Rakhibandhan
96. On the culmination day their wrists were tied with-
(a) red threads
(b) yellow threads
(c) saffron threads
(d) Both (a) and (b)
97. On the great day of Rakhibandhan they had their meals-
(a) in an inn
(b) beside the frozen lake
(c) on some high boulders
(d) on a dry river-bed
98. When their pilgrimage was complete, after the sacrament of Rakhibandhan they rested-
(a) beside the lake
(b) beside the stream
(c) inside the pine wood
(d) outside the Cave
99. Outside the Amarnath Cave the narrator did not notice-
(a) any beggar
(b) Brahminic exploitation
(c) any helpless people
(d) any disloyal people
100. According to Swamiji the Amarnath Cave was first discovered by-
(a) a group of travellers
(b) a group of shepherds
(c) a group of peasants
(d) a group of vagabonds
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