Tag: history

CQD was the original maritime distress signal, replaced by SOS in 1906 because SOS was easily recognizable in Morse code (three dots, three dashes, three dots). KGB was the Soviet security agency, TNT is an explosive, and FYI is an abbreviation for 'for your information.'

The Empire State Building's spire was originally intended as a mooring mast for airships (dirigibles), though this proved impractical due to wind and safety concerns. The Chrysler Building has an Art Deco crown but no airship function, the Statue of Liberty is a copper sculpture, and Trump Tower is much newer.

Apollo 17 in December 1972 was the final mission of the Apollo program and the last time humans walked on the moon. Apollo 13 was the famous 'successful failure' that didn't land, Apollo 14 successfully landed, and there was no Apollo 22 - the program ended after 17.

Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863, in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in an aristocratic Bengali family. His birth date is celebrated as National Youth Day in India. Option A incorrectly states July 1868, option B incorrectly gives June 1868, and option D incorrectly states February 1763 with the wrong year and century.

Ramakrishna taught Swami Vivekananda Advaita Vedanta philosophy with the key teaching that "service to man was the most effective worship of God" (Jiva is Shiva). This principle became the foundation of Vivekananda's later work and the Ramakrishna Mission's service-oriented approach. Options A, B, and D don't represent Ramakrishna's core teachings to Vivekananda.

Swami Vivekananda founded both Ramakrishna Math (a monastic order) and Ramakrishna Mission (a service society) in 1897, shortly after his return from the Parliament of Religions. The two organizations work together - the Math focuses on spiritual training while the Mission focuses on social service. Since both were founded in 1897, option C "Both 1 & 2" is correct.

The World's Parliament of Religions opened on September 11, 1893, at the Art Institute of Chicago. This is where Swami Vivekananda delivered his famous opening address beginning with "Sisters and brothers of America." Options A, B, and D give incorrect dates - October 1892 and September 1883 are wrong years, and November 1893 is two months after the event.

Swami Vivekananda passed away at 9:10 PM on July 4, 1902, while meditating in his room at Belur Math. He had completed his evening meditation and was entering a meditative state when he attained Mahasamadhi (liberation from the body). Options A, B, and D are incorrect as he was not engaged in ordinary activities like eating, sleeping, or giving a speech at that moment.

Swami Vivekananda's complete works on the four Yogas are: Raja Yoga (concentration and meditation), Karma Yoga (selfless action), Bhakti Yoga (devotion), and Jnana Yoga (knowledge and wisdom). These four paths represent different approaches to spiritual liberation that cater to different personality types. Options A, B, and D are not recognized as separate classical Yoga paths in Vedanta philosophy.