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1. Who is the writer of the prose ‘Amarnath’ ?

(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Sister Nivedita
(c) RK Narayan
(d) Rabindra Nath Tagore


2. The prose Amarnath is taken from –

(a) The Master as I Saw Him
(b) Kshir Bhowani
(c) The Swami Vivekananda in London—1896
(d) A Word To Western Readers


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. Which district is Achhabal in?

(a) Anantapura
(b) Anantanag
(c) Bandipura
(d) Budgam


6. Mogul Gardens are situated at/in-
(a) Kathua
(b) Achhabal
(c) Doda
(d) Pahlgam


7. Swamiji suddenly announced that he was desirous to go to-

(a) Mogul Gardens
(b) Achhabal
(c) Dal Lake
(d) Amarnath


8. 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


9. 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


10. The term ‘open air meal’ suggests–

(a) having meal inside the tent
(b) having meal along with commoners
(c) having meal under the open sky
(d) having meal with the needy


11. Where were Swami and his pilgrims, when he announced that he would go to Amarnath?

(a) Achhabal
(b) Pahalgam
(c) Verinag
(d) Kokernag


12. Achhabal is situated in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?

(a) Anantnag
(b) Kulgam
(c) Pulwama
(d) Shopian


13. When did Swami declared to visit Amarnath with the pilgrims?

(a) At the time of bath
(b) At the time of praying
(c) At the time of meal
(d) At the time of meditation


14. When did Swami decide to go on Amarnath Yatra?

(a) During dawn meal
(b) While eating under the open sky in Mogul Garden
(c) While preparing for traveling in Islamabad
(d) day of Ekadashi in Pahlgam


15. Along with the pilgrims Swamiji wanted to take with him-

(a) his sister
(b) a few doctors
(c) a few Buddhists
(d) Sister Nivedita


16. “….. 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
(b) Sister Nivedita
(c) a devout follower of Swamiji from Ireland
(d) All of these


17. “…… 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


18. Within their little party there was too much feeling of-

(a) sorrow
(b) ambiguity
(c) annoyance
(d) delighted congratulations


19. With the announcement of Swamiji’s proposal 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


20. Text 'Amarnath' is about -

(a) pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave
(b) Swamiji got rid of his curse
(c) a journey guide
(d) none of these


21. Where did the pilgrims start the journey during the journey?

(a) Srinagar
(b) Islamabad
(c) Achhabal
(d) Pahalgam


22. The party of the pilgrims was-

(a) large
(b) medium
(c) small
(d) very large


23. 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


24. 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


25. After Swamiji’s announcement preparations went forward for a unique-

(a) excursion
(b) experience
(c) victory
(d) joy ride


26. In those days, Kashmir seemed to be-

(a) less crowded
(b) full of pilgrims
(c) desolate
(d) filled with silver white snow


27. After leaving Achhabal, they returned to-

(a) Anantanag
(b) Kolkata
(c) Islamabad
(d) Jammu


28. After leaving Achhabal, Swamiji along with Sister Nivedita and others returned to their-

(a) Native place
(c) inns
(b) villages
(d) boats


29. How was the atmosphere of pilgrims’ camp?

(a) disorganized
(b) calm and well-organized
(c) Crowd and noise
(d) chaotic


30. ______ seemed in those weeks, to be full of pilgrims.

(a) Kashmir
(b) Kanyakumari
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttarakhand


31. Leaving Achhabal they returned to ____ for final arrangement of the journey to Amarnath-

(a) Islamabad
(b) Kupwara
(c) Ganderbal
(d) Srinagar


32. How did the author and their group go to Islamabad from Achhabal?

(a) By horse
(b) By boat
(c) by train
(d) By Bullock cart


33. The word ‘picturesque’ means –

(a) attractive
(b) ugly
(c) unsocial
(d) calm


34. The word ‘incredible’ means –

(a) speed
(b) unbelievable
(c) suddenly
(d) None of the above


35. 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


36. 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


37. “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


38. The nature as they started journey from Islamabad described as -

(a) quiet
(b) orderly
(c) picturesque
(d) all of the above


39. At what time of the day the hosts left the camp with their shop?

(a) Dawn
(b) Dusk
(c) Noon
(d) Evening


40. How can anyone’s trace that someone had left the camp recently?

(a) By the plastics they have used
(b) By the clothes they have left behind
(c) by the ashes of of their cooking fires
(d) None of the above


41. The number of people who would encamp in a field was-

(a) almost two thousand
(b) three thousand to be certain
(c) two or three thousand
(d) more than four thousand


42. What kind of markets were there in the camp during the pilgrimage?

(a) temporary market
(b) Permanent shops
(c) online market
(d) Government shops


43. While heading towards Amarnath, the pilgrims carried with them-

(a) short tents
(b) iron rods and bamboo sticks
(c) a bazaar
(d) attendants


44. 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


45. 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


46. 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)


47. The tent of Swami and the author were beside the tent of-

(a) Tehsildar
(b) State Officer
(c) A bazaar
(d) None of the above


48. Where did the tent of Swami generally placed –

(a) near some advantageous spot for the lighting of the evening fire
(b) near the river bank for bathing
(c) near the shop to buy dried fruits, milk, dahls, and rice
(d) near the garden


49. 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


50. 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


51. The colour of the tents of the monks was-

(a) grey
(b) yellow
(c) Gerrua
(d) orange


52. Swamiji’s influence on the monks appeared to be-

(a) enigmatic
(b) instrumental
(c) magnetic
(d) less formal


53. At every halting place, Swamiji’s tent was filled with-

(a) warm clothes
(b) fruits and vegetables
(c) army officials
(d) more learned monks


54. 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


55. On which matter Swami and the other monks basically talked with each other?

or
The discussion on the monk’s side, as narrated by Swamiji had been about-

(a) politics
(b) religion
(c) Lord Shiva
(d) Mother Kali


56. Some of the tents pitched for the monks were no longer than-

(a) a small hut
(b) 50 meters
(c) good-sized umbrella
(d) None of these


57. 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


58. What was the main focal point of Swami during the journey?

(a) Guidance of pilgrims
(b) Devotion to Shiva
(c) Support of Muslim community
(d) Following ancient traditions


59. The synonyms of the word remonstrate is –

(a) tolerate
(b) protest
(c) loud
(d) future


60. Whose camp was the social centre of the camp during the pilgrimage?

(a) Tehsildar
(b) passenger
(c) Swamiji's
(d) state officer


61. The soil of Punjab was flooded with the blood of the people who died for

(a) The faith
(b) The land
(c) Love
(d) Other people


61. The monks argued that the soil of Punjab was drenched with the blood of those who had died for-

(a) freedom
(b) the land
(c) pride
(d) the faith


62. The monks during their conversation with Swamiji argued about the clash between religions in-

(a) Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) Kashmir
(d) Delhi


63. The word ‘orthodox’ means –

(a) beliefs in others
(b) beliefs in society
(c) beliefs in religion
(d) beliefs in hard work


64. “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


65. As urged by the monks, the foreigners were-

(a) neighbours
(b) innocent
(c) men
(d) outsiders


66. Many of the monks could not understand the warmth of Swamiji’s love and sympathy for-

(a) the foreigners
(b) Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Mohammedanism


67. 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


68. What did Swami’s practical concessions signify?

(a) His strict adherence to rules
(b) His love for the brethren
(c) His disregard for principles
(d) His opposition to foreign minds


69. How did Swami reinforce his principles to others?

(a) With greater force and vehemence
(b) By avoiding discussions
(c) Through silence and meditation
(d) By rejecting concessions


70. What paradox amused the foreign mind during the pilgrimage?

(a) The absence of Hindu worshippers
(b) The Tehsildar and officers being Mussulmans
(c) The refusal of discipleship by Swami
(d) The exclusion of servants from the shrine


71. ".... also prevented these simple souls from formally conceiving of a unity”- Here ‘simple souls’ are-

(a) the foreigners
(b) the monks
(c) Swamiji’s disciples
(d) the officials attending them


72. 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


73. How did Hindu worshippers react to Mussulmans entering the Cave?

(a) They strongly objected
(b) They protested outside the shrine
(c) No one dreamt of objecting
(d) They demanded formal permission


74. The Tehsildar and many officers and servants of the pilgrimage were

(a) Sikhs
(b) Christians
(c) Mussulmans
(d) Buddhists


75. ''an anachronism of the future”- Here the person who is called ‘anachronism’ is-

(a) one of the disciples
(b) Sister Nivedita
(c) Sri Ramakrishna
(d) Swami Vivekananda


76. The Tehsildar with a group of friend begged Swamiji to accept them as his-

(a) guides
(b) friends
(c) followers
(d) disciples


77. What did the Tehsildar later request from Swami?

(a) To lead the pilgrimage
(b) To accept him and his friends as disciples
(c) To forbid Mussulmans from entering the shrine
(d) To narrate more tales of discussion


78. How did people respond to the Tehsildar’s discipleship request?

(a) With no sense of incongruity or surprise
(b) With amusement and rejection
(c) With surprise and disapproval
(d) With strong opposition


79. Pawan was the place famous for-

(a) sacred shrines
(b) holy streams
(c) holy springs
(d) sacred temples


80. Pahlgam was a village famous for-

(a) shepherds
(b) farmers
(c) travellers
(d) holy temples


81. At Pahlgam the pilgrimage halted for-

(a) a day
(b) a day and half
(c) two days
(d) three days


82. 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


83. 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


84. Throngs of pilgrims proceeding in little groups at Pawan visited-

(a) the tank
(b) the rivers
(c) the holy spring
(d) Shrines


85. “It was a beautiful little ravine”-Here ‘it’ refers to-

(a) Pawan
(b) Pahlgam
(c) Anantanag
(d) Punch

86. The water of the tank at Pawan was-

(a) white and clear
(b) black but not clear
(c) blue and clear
(d) clear black


87. The slopes about ravine at Pahlgam were dark with-

(a) deodar trees
(b) pine trees
(c) green mosses
(d) firs and larches


88. The narrator could see the moon, not yet full over the mountain in/at-

(a) night
(b) the late night
(c) sunset
(d) the evening


89. “It was the scenery of Switzerland or Norway-Here ‘it’ refers to the scenery of-

(a) Pawan
(b) Achhabal
(c) Pahlgam
(d) Amarnath


90. The narrator saw the last of human dwellings at-

(a) Pawan
(b) Pahlgam
(c) Achhabal
(d) Islamabad


91. After Pawan the next destination of the team of pilgrims was-

(a) Achhabal
(b) Amarnath
(c) Pahlgam
(d) Punch


92. The term ‘Saeter-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


93. Name the village author mentioned as village of the shepherds –

(a) Pawan
(b) Islamabad
(c) Pahlgam
(d) Achhabal


94. Why did the author and the others halt one day at Pahlgam?

(a) They were so tired
(b) Some pilgrims got wound by rough path
(c) for keeping Ekadasi
(d) They lost the map


95. With which country the author has compared the scenery of Pahlgam?

(a) Switzerland
(b) Australia
(c) USA
(d) South Africa


96. When the final march began, the number of their team members was-

(a) five hundred
(b) one thousand
(c) two thousand
(d) three thousand


97. When their final march to Amarnath began 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


98. 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 saeter huts
(d) All of these


99. 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 lake
(d) in front of a cave


100. 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


101. Juniper is the name of a –

(a) Pet
(b) River
(c) Island
(d) Tree


102. Where was the great camp-fire made of juniper?

(a) beside a mountain slope
(b) beside a frozen river
(c) beside a well having black water
(d) beside a pond


103. Which tree wood was used for bonfire during Amarnath Yatra? / On the second day the great cam-fire was made of-

(a) pine
(b) fir
(c) juniper
(d) deodar


104. 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)


105. On the third day of their final march the team of pilgrims stayed at-

(a) a pine forest
(b) greater heights
(c) a snowy peak
(d) frozen lake


106. “…… the servants had to wander many miles, in search of this scanty fuel”- Here the ‘scanty fuel’ refers to-

(a) juniper
(b) kerosene
(c) pine wood
(d) coal


107. On the third day in greater heights fuel was-

(a) abundant
(b) insufficient
(c) sufficient
(d) unlimited


108. 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


109. 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


110. 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


111. “…..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


112. 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


113. The peasants who first came upon the ice-Lingam, became-

(a) petrified
(b) exuberant
(c) awestruck
(d) terrified


114. 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


115. 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


116. 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


117. 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


118. Swamiji observed every rite of the pilgrimage by-

(a) telling beads
(b) keeping fasts
(c) bathing in the five streams in succession
(d) All of these


119. Amarnath is remarkable for its-

(a) simplicity
(b) closeness to nature
(c) Both (a) and(b)
(d) None of these


120. The word ‘declivities’ means –

(a) downward slope
(b) upward slope
(c) river bank
(d) near the stone


121. ‘who first came upon it, like the waiting Presence of God’ – here ‘it’ refers to –
(a) Big boulder
(b) Caves
(c) Great ice-lingam
(d) Frozen River


122. As per rituals, Swami had bathed in the _____ streams.

(a) One
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Seven


123. Nearly how many times Swami had knelt and prostrated at inside the cave?

(a) 2 – 3 times
(b) 6 – 7 times
(c) 5 – 10 times
(d) 1 times


124. The word ‘presentiment’ means –

(a) courage
(b) love
(c) fear
(d) mourn


125. Amarnath is remarkable for its simplicity and closeness to _____

(a) Nature
(b) Cities
(c) Availability of goods
(d) None of the above


126. 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


127. 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


128. 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


129. 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 amongst the mountains
(d) he would die beside a sea-side town


130. The presentiment haunted Swamiji from-

(a) his birth
(b) his childhood
(c) his boyhood
(d) his youth


131. In which month is Raksha Bandhan is celebrated?

(a) Sravana
(b) Vadra
(c) Kartik
(d) Chaitra


132. Why did Swamiji sit long silent?

(a) By seeing the exquisite beauty
(b) By seeing the horses in running
(c) By seeing Shiva
(d) By seeing monks


133. The pilgrimage reached its climax on the great day of-

(a) x-mas
(b) Durgapuja
(c) Dussera
(d) Rakhibandhan


134. On the culmination day their wrists were tied with-

(a) red threads
(b) yellow threads
(c) saffron threads
(d) Both (a) and (b)


135. 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


136. 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


137. Whose symbol of snow is the symbol of snow in the cave?

(a) Vishnu
(b) Shiva
(c) Brahma
(d) Ganesh


138. What rituals did Swami complete during the journey?

(a) Chanting garlands, fasting and bathing
(b) Chanting only garland
(c) Fasting only
(d) only bath


139. Who did Swami see in the Amarnath cave?

(a) Vishnu
(b) Parvati
(c) Brahma
(d) Mahadev


140. What was the effect of Swami's presence?

(a) on saints and saints
(b) on local residents
(c) on state officials
(d) on tourists


141. What did Swami experience in the cave?

(a) intensive spiritual feeling
(b) Fear and anxiety
(c) social discrimination
(d) fatigue


142. What was the special attraction of the journey of Amarnath cave?

(a) Modern decoration
(b) colourful lights
(c) Religious festival
(d) Natural construction of Shivling


143. Which bird is mentioned in the cave?

(a) pigeon
(b) Peacock
(c) eagle
(d) Parrot


144. What does the lingam of snow in the cave symbolize?

(a) eternality
(b) death
(c) rebirth
(d) salvation


145. What did Swami pray in the cave?

(a) Health and longevity
(b) Peace and happiness
(c) Shakti and Parakram
(d) Blessing of immortality


146. What were special clothes for pilgrims during the visit to Amarnath Cave?

(a) White Clothing
(b) Gerua Clothing
(c) Black Clothing
(d) blue clothes


147. What was the main attraction of Amarnath Cave Yatra?

(a) Religious songs
(b) Hill view
(c) Ice Shivling
(d) Crowd of pilgrims

148. Which was the last stop of the journey?

(a) Pawan
(b) Pahalgam
(c) Amarnath Cave
(d) Achhabal


149. What was Swami's experience in Amarnath Yatra?

(a) New energy in life
(b) Spiritual satisfaction from Shiva's philosophy
(c) Facing religious dispute
(d) Physical difficulty


150. What kind of experience did Swami gain in the cave?

(a) of unique peace and divinity
(b) Fear of cave
(c) The noise of pilgrims
(d) Climate change


151. Outside the Amarnath Cave the narrator did not notice-

(a) any beggar
(b) Brahminic exploitation
(c) any helpless people
(d) any disloyal people


152. The words ‘delight’ means –

(a) joy
(b) sorrow
(c) weep
(d) mourning


153. Tick the correct synonyms of the word ‘obstacle’-

(a) advantage
(b) drawbacks
(c) respective
(d) in front of


153. 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

ANSWERS Of AMARNATH MCQ:

1. (b) Sister Nivedita
2. (a) The Master as I Saw Him
3. (d) travelogue
4. (a) Jammu and Kashmir
5. (b) Anantanag
6. (b) Achhabal
7. (d) Amarnath
8. (c) an open air meal
9. (b) in the open air
10. (c) having meal under the open sky
11. (a) Achhabal
12. (a) Anantnag
13. (c) At the time of meal
14. (b) While eating under the open sky in Mogul Garden
15. (d) Sister Nivedita
16. (b) Sister Nivedita
17. (a) Sister Nivedita
18. (d) delighted congratulations
19. (c) a fortunate member
20. (a) pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave
21. (b) Islamabad
22. (d) a state officer
23. (d) Swamiji made the announcement to visit Amarnath
24. (b) experience
25. (b) full of pilgrims
26. (c) Islamabad
27. (d) boats
28. (b) calm and well-organized
29. (a) Kashmir
30. (a) Islamabad
31. (b) By boat
32. (a) attractive
33. (b) unbelievable
34. (b) final arrangements
35. (a) various monks
36. (c) the march of gathering hosts
37. (c) picturesque
38. (a) Dawn
39. (c) by the ashes of of their cooking fires
40. (c) two or three thousand
41. (a) Temporary Market
42. (c) a bazaar
43. (d) ashes of their cooking fires
44. (b) in a rapid way
45. (d) Both (a) and (b)
46. (a) Tehsildar
47. (a) near some advantageous spot for the lighting of the evening fire
48. (b) lighting evening fire
49. (d) in between the tents of Swamiji and Sister Nivedita
50. (c) Gerrua
51. (c) magnetic
52. (d) more learned monks
53. (b) throughout the hours of daylight
54. (c) Lord Shiva
55. (c) good-sized umbrella
56. (b) the world about them
57. (b) Devotion to Shiva
58. (b) protest
59. (c) Swamiji's
60. (a) The faith

61. (d) the faith
62. (b) Punjab
63. (c) beliefs in religion
64. (b) the learned monks
65. (c) men
66. (d) Mohammedanism
67. (d) Swadesh and bidesh
68. (b) His love for the brethren
69. (a) With greater force and vehemence
70. (b) The Tehsildar and officers being Mussulmans
71. (b) the monks
72. (c) Hindus and Mohammedans
73. (c) No one dreamt of objecting
74. (c) Mussulmans
75. (d) Swami Vivekananda
76. (d) disciples
77. (b) To accept him and his friends as disciples
78. (a) With no sense of incongruity or surprise
79. (c) holy springs
80. (a) shepherds
81. (a) a day
82. (c) keep Ekadashi
83. (b) tank
84. (d) Shrines
85. (b) Pahlgam
86. (d) clear black
87. (b) pine trees
88. (c) sunset
89. (c) Pahlgam
90. (b) Pahlgam
91. (b) Amarnath
92. (c) huts built on a pasture high in the mountains
93. (c) Pahlgam
94. (c) for keeping Ekadasi
95. (a) Switzerland
96. (d) three thousand
97. (c) the grassy knoll
98. (d) All of these
99. (b) in a pine wood
100. (a) beside a frozen river
101. (d) Tree
102. (b) beside a frozen river
103. (c) juniper
104. (b) fuel
105. (b) greater heights
106. (a) juniper
107. (b) insufficient
108. (c) goat-paths
109. (c) in the boulder-strewn gorge
110. (b) snow-peaks
111. (c) white layer of snow
112. (d) sunlight
113. (c) awestruck
114. (d) God
115. (c) Swami Vivekananda
116. (c) five streams
117. (d) day before they started their final march
118. (d) All of these
119. (c) Both (a) and(b)
120. (b) upward slope
121. (c) Great ice-lingam
122. (c) Five
123. (a) 2 – 3 times
124. (c) fear
125. (a) Nature
126. (c) he saw Shiva
127. (b) the pilgrim-crowd
128. (c) the gift of Amar
129. (c) he would meet with death in a Shiva temple amongst the mountains
130. (b) his childhood
131. (a) Sravana
132. (a) By seeing the exquisite beauty
133. (d) Rakhibandhan
134. (d) Both (a) and (b)
135. (c) on some high boulders
136. (b) beside the stream
137. (b) Shiva
138. (a) Chanting garlands, fasting and bathing
139. (d) Mahadev
140. (a) on saints and saints
141. (a) intensive spiritual feeling
142. (d) Natural construction of Shivling
143. (a) pigeon
144. (a) eternality
145. (d) Blessing of immortality
146. (b) Gerua Clothing
147. (c) Ice Shivling
148. (c) Amarnath Cave
149. (b) Spiritual satisfaction from Shiva's philosophy
150. (a) of unique peace and divinity
151. (b) Brahminic exploitation
152. (a) joy
153. (b) drawbacks
154. (b) a group of shepherds

See Also : 

The Swami and Mother-Worship - Text and Bengali Meaning : Here

The Swami and Mother-Worship - MCQ type Questions : Here

Amarnath - Text and Bengali Meaning : Here