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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 43

The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by:

  1. Vidyasagar in 1899
  2. Swami Vivekananda in 1899
  3. Swami Vivekananda in 1897
  4. More than one of the above
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Answer: (C) Swami Vivekananda in 1897

Explanation

Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 at Calcutta.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: Vidyasagar was not its founder.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: 1899 is when Belur Math was established; the Mission dates from 1897.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission on 1 May 1897.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: only option C is correct.