Amarnath

Author: Sister Nivedita

The prose “Amarnath” by Sister Nivedita narrates a spiritual journey to the sacred Amarnath cave in the Himalayas. The author describes the natural beauty of the landscape, the devotion of the pilgrims, and the hardships faced during the journey. She reflects on the purity, silence, and divinity of the mountains.

Sister Nivedita admires the faith of the people who walk miles through difficult terrain just to get a glimpse of the ice lingam of Lord Shiva. The snow, the cold, the mountains, and the silence create an atmosphere of spiritual awakening.

The journey is not just physical but also spiritual — a deep inner experience. The author emphasizes the importance of devotion, selflessness, and unity among pilgrims. She praises India’s spiritual heritage and the power of faith.

✅ हिंदी अनुवाद
लेखिका: सिस्टर निवेदिता

सिस्टर निवेदिता द्वारा रचित ‘अमरनाथ’ एक आध्यात्मिक यात्रा का वर्णन करता है जो हिमालय में स्थित पवित्र अमरनाथ गुफा की ओर जाती है। लेखिका प्राकृतिक सुंदरता, तीर्थयात्रियों की भक्ति और यात्रा के दौरान आने वाली कठिनाइयों का उल्लेख करती हैं। वह पर्वतों की पवित्रता, शांति और दिव्यता को महसूस करती हैं।

वह उन श्रद्धालुओं की आस्था की सराहना करती हैं जो बर्फ़, ठंड और कठिन रास्तों को पार कर केवल भगवान शिव के हिम लिंग के दर्शन के लिए आते हैं। यह यात्रा केवल शारीरिक नहीं होती, बल्कि यह आत्मिक भी होती है — एक गहरी अंतरात्मा की अनुभूति।

लेखिका भक्ति, निःस्वार्थ सेवा और तीर्थयात्रियों के बीच की एकता के महत्व पर ज़ोर देती हैं। वह भारत की आध्यात्मिक परंपरा और विश्वास की शक्ति की प्रशंसा करती हैं।

✅ 50 Important MCQs on Amarnath by Sister Nivedita

Q1. Where did the Swami announce his decision to join the Amarnath Yatra?

a) Islamabad
b) Srinagar
c) Achhabal
d) Pahalgam
✅ Answer: c) Achhabal

Q2. Who accompanied Swami Vivekananda on the journey to Amarnath?

a) His brother
b) His daughter (Sister Nivedita)
c) A group of disciples
d) No one
✅ Answer: b) His daughter (Sister Nivedita)

Q3. What natural feature surrounded Pahalgam?

a) Desert and dunes
b) Sandy islands and mountain stream
c) Lakes and waterfalls
d) Grasslands
✅ Answer: b) Sandy islands and mountain stream

Q4. What was used as fuel at higher altitudes for campfires?

a) Charcoal
b) Pinewood
c) Juniper
d) Hay
✅ Answer: c) Juniper

Q5. What festival marked the climax of the Amarnath pilgrimage?

a) Diwali
b) Janmashtami
c) Rakhibandhan
d) Holi
✅ Answer: c) Rakhibandhan

🔹 Section 2: Inference-Based Questions

Q6. Why did the Swami perform all the rituals of the pilgrimage?

a) To please others
b) To gain political influence
c) For a genuine spiritual experience
d) For photographic documentation
✅ Answer: c) For a genuine spiritual experience

Q7. What emotion did Swami Vivekananda feel inside the Amarnath Cave?

a) Anger
b) Fear
c) Reverence and divine connection
d) Confusion
✅ Answer: c) Reverence and divine connection

Q8. What made the Cave of Amarnath special, according to the text?

a) It was built by kings
b) It had golden walls
c) It housed a natural ice-lingam
d) It was shaped like Lord Shiva
✅ Answer: c) It housed a natural ice-lingam

Q9. The phrase “an anachronism of the future” refers to—

a) A backward thinker
b) Someone outdated
c) Someone ahead of his time
d) A mythological character
✅ Answer: c) Someone ahead of his time

Q10. How did Swami Vivekananda’s presence affect the monks?

a) They ignored him
b) They disliked him
c) They were magnetically drawn to him
d) They feared him
✅ Answer: c) They were magnetically drawn to him

🔹 Section 3: Assertion and Reasoning (A/R)

Q11. Assertion: The Amarnath pilgrimage promotes spiritual awakening.

Reason: The journey involves physical hardships and divine revelations.
a) Both A and R are true and R explains A
b) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
✅ Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R explains A

Q12. Assertion: The ice-lingam in the cave was man-made.

Reason: It was sculpted by priests.
a) Both A and R are true and R explains A
b) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A
c) A is false but R is true
d) Both A and R are false
✅ Answer: d) Both A and R are false

Q13. Assertion: Swami Vivekananda kept all pilgrimage fasts and rituals.

Reason: He wanted to understand the path of a common devotee.
a) Both A and R are true and R explains A
b) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A
c) A is false but R is true
d) Both A and R are false
✅ Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R explains A

Q14. Assertion: Pilgrims camped peacefully throughout the journey.

Reason: They were well-organized and respectful.
a) Both A and R are true and R explains A
b) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A
c) A is false but R is true
d) Both A and R are false
✅ Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R explains A

🔹 Section 4: Matching Type

Q15. Match the columns:

Options:
a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
b) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
c) 1-a, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
d) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b
✅ Answer: a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

🔹 Section 5: Vocabulary & Literary Devices

Q16. What does the term ‘ice-lingam’ signify?

a) A rock
b) A symbol of Vishnu
c) Shiva’s divine presence
d) A sculpture
✅ Answer: c) Shiva’s divine presence

Q17. What is meant by the word ‘Tehsildar’ used in the text?

a) Soldier
b) Revenue officer
c) Monk
d) Guide
✅ Answer: b) Revenue officer

Q18. The tone of the essay “Amarnath” can best be described as—

a) Satirical
b) Critical
c) Reverent and reflective
d) Humorous
✅ Answer: c) Reverent and reflective

Q19. Identify the literary device: “like the waiting Presence of God.”

a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Irony
d) Hyperbole
✅ Answer: b) Simile

Q20. “Anachronism of the future” is an example of—

a) Personification
b) Hyperbole
c) Paradox
d) Alliteration
✅ Answer: c) Paradox

🔹 Section 6: Deeper Understanding & Analytical MCQs

Q21. Why did monks object to Swami Vivekananda’s sympathy for Muslims?

a) He broke religious rules
b) They believed in strict orthodoxy
c) He avoided the pilgrimage
d) He converted others
✅ Answer: b) They believed in strict orthodoxy

Q22. What was the pilgrims’ attitude towards cleanliness during the journey?

a) Careless
b) Indifferent
c) Very clean and disciplined
d) Rebellious
✅ Answer: c) Very clean and disciplined

Q23. What unique feature of the journey impressed Sister Nivedita the most?

a) Political discussion
b) Silence of the monks
c) Harmony of nature and spirituality
d) Scientific exploration
✅ Answer: c) Harmony of nature and spirituality

Q24. What irony is observed in the Tehsildar’s role in the pilgrimage?

a) He was against Hindus
b) He refused to go to the cave
c) He was a Muslim guiding Hindu pilgrims
d) He stopped the rituals
✅ Answer: c) He was a Muslim guiding Hindu pilgrims

Q25. What is symbolized by Swami Vivekananda receiving the gift of ‘Amar’?

a) Deathlessness until his will
b) Becoming invisible
c) Material wealth
d) Enlightenment through prayer
✅ Answer: a) Deathlessness until his will

🔹 Section 7: Setting & Environment

Q26. What natural element enhanced the sanctity of the pilgrimage?

a) Rivers and caves
b) Sand dunes
c) Concrete paths
d) Traffic sounds
✅ Answer: a) Rivers and caves

Q27. Which location marked the final stop before ascending to the cave?

a) Srinagar
b) Achhabal
c) Pahalgam
d) Anantnag
✅ Answer: c) Pahalgam

Q28. What was the moon’s description as seen from the mountains?

a) Hidden by clouds
b) Not visible
c) Not yet full
d) A crescent
✅ Answer: c) Not yet full

Q29. Where was the final camp pitched before reaching the snow-line?

a) Islamabad
b) Pine-wood valley
c) Beside a frozen river
d) Near the river Jhelum
✅ Answer: c) Beside a frozen river

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Q30. What happened after the pilgrimage ended?

a) A political speech
b) A musical ceremony
c) Rakhibandhan was celebrated
d) Swami gave a public lecture
✅ Answer: c) Rakhibandhan was celebrated

🔹 Section 8: Mixed Conceptual Questions

Q31. What role did Sister Nivedita play during the journey?

a) Observer and narrator
b) Ritual performer
c) Cook and planner
d) Translator
✅ Answer: a) Observer and narrator

Q32. What does the word “swarmed” in the context of monks around Swami mean?

a) Ignored
b) Fought
c) Gathered in large numbers
d) Sang together
✅ Answer: c) Gathered in large numbers

Q33. The campsites were known for their—

a) Violence
b) Cleanliness and discipline
c) Chaos
d) Decorations
✅ Answer: b) Cleanliness and discipline

Q34. What was the Swami’s mood after returning from the cave?

a) Angry
b) Sarcastic
c) Deeply moved and silent
d) Disappointed
✅ Answer: c) Deeply moved and silent

Q35. The Cave of Amarnath is described as—

a) Ordinary and dull
b) Overcrowded and noisy
c) Sacred and awe-inspiring
d) Dangerous and hidden
✅ Answer: c) Sacred and awe-inspiring

🔹 Section 9: Symbolism & Theme-Based MCQs

Q36. The ‘ice-lingam’ is a symbol of—

a) Fire
b) Rebirth
c) Lord Shiva’s divine form
d) Wind
✅ Answer: c) Lord Shiva’s divine form

Q37. The essay highlights the unity between—

a) Nature and technology
b) Hindus and Muslims
c) Villagers and politicians
d) The British and the Indians
✅ Answer: b) Hindus and Muslims

Q38. The journey is metaphorical for—

a) Political change
b) Scientific discovery
c) Spiritual transformation
d) Historical retelling
✅ Answer: c) Spiritual transformation

Q39. The essay ends with Swami’s story that relates to—

a) Economic theory
b) Mythical storytelling
c) Personal reflection
d) Fictional character
✅ Answer: c) Personal reflection

Q40. What emotion best defines Sister Nivedita’s writing tone in the essay?

a) Rage
b) Devotion
c) Doubt
d) Indifference
✅ Answer: b) Devotion

🔹 Section 10: Final Concept & Exam-Oriented Revision

Q41. The essay is a part of which book by Sister Nivedita?

a) Kali the Mother
b) Cradle Tales of Hinduism
c) The Master as I Saw Him
d) My Life in India
✅ Answer: c) The Master as I Saw Him

Q42. Why did the monks oppose Swami’s views?

a) He stopped them from praying
b) He showed kindness to non-Hindus
c) He left the pilgrimage
d) He ate meat
✅ Answer: b) He showed kindness to non-Hindus

Q43. The ice-lingam is located in a—

a) Riverbed
b) Wooden shrine
c) Sunlit garden
d) Niche untouched by sunlight
✅ Answer: d) Niche untouched by sunlight

Q44. What was the landscape near Pahalgam compared to?

a) Arabian desert
b) Swiss or Norwegian scenery
c) Australian outback
d) Amazon forest
✅ Answer: b) Swiss or Norwegian scenery

Q45. What belief did Swami hold after visiting the cave?

a) He had conquered death
b) He was God
c) He received the blessing of death at will
d) He wanted to become a monk again
✅ Answer: c) He received the blessing of death at will

Q46. How did Sister Nivedita describe the organization of pilgrims?

a) Chaotic and noisy
b) Instinctive and well-organized
c) Random and confusing
d) Silent and mysterious
✅ Answer: b) Instinctive and well-organized

Q47. What does the essay celebrate most?

a) Political power
b) Artistic beauty
c) Unity, faith, and devotion
d) Wealth and luxury
✅ Answer: c) Unity, faith, and devotion

Q48. What did the monks discuss with the Swami?

a) Fashion and food
b) Wealth
c) Only Shiva
d) Science
✅ Answer: c) Only Shiva

Q49. What surprised Sister Nivedita regarding Muslim officers?

a) They were leading prayers
b) They were against the yatra
c) They participated without objection
d) They denied entry to pilgrims
✅ Answer: c) They participated without objection

Q50. The essay teaches the value of—

a) Criticism and doubt
b) Silence and anger
c) Devotion and inner realization
d) Fame and pride
✅ Answer: c) Devotion and inner realization

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