Which of the statements given below about Viyekananda are correct ? 1. He believed that Vedanta was fully rational. 2. He criticized his countrymen for having lost touch with the outside world. 3. He condemned the caste system. 4. He considered the Veda t

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Q: 60 (CDS-II/2011)
Which of the statements given below about Viyekananda are correct ?
1. He believed that Vedanta was fully rational.
2. He criticized his countrymen for having lost touch with the outside world.
3. He condemned the caste system.
4. He considered the Veda to be infallible.

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General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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0,31,24,31,6,15,3

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{'viyekananda': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'vedanta': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'veda': [2, 0, 2, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1, which states that statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct about Vivekananda.

Statement 1: Vivekananda believed that Vedanta was fully rational. This means that he believed in the scientific approach and logical reasoning when it came to understanding and studying Vedanta.

Statement 2: Vivekananda did criticize his countrymen for having lost touch with the outside world. He believed that India had become isolated and disconnected from global developments, and he emphasized the importance of India reconnecting with the world in order to progress.

Statement 3: Vivekananda did condemn the caste system. He strongly believed in the idea of social equality and fought against the discrimination and prejudice perpetuated by the caste system.

Statement 4: The answer does not include statement 4, which states that Vivekananda considered the Veda to be infallible. Therefore, this statement is not correct according to the given options.

To summarize, Vivekananda believed in the rationality of Vedanta, criticized the disconnection from the outside world, and condemned the caste system. However, his views on the infallibility of the Veda are not mentioned.

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