Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. In India, 12th March is celebrated as the National Youth Day. 2. National Youth Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Select the answer using the code given below:
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
Correct — B, statement 2 only. National Youth Day in India is observed on 12 January, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, and the Government has marked it as such since 1985. Statement 2 correctly links the day to Vivekananda's birth anniversary. Statement 1 gives the wrong date — 12 March instead of 12 January — so it is false, leaving '2 only' as the answer.
- (a)1 only — The date in statement 1 is wrong (it is 12 January, not 12 March), and statement 2 is the correct one, so '1 only' fails on both counts.
- (c)Both 1 and 2 — Statement 1 misstates the date, so both cannot be correct.
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2 — Statement 2 is correct — the day does commemorate Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary — so 'neither' is wrong.
National Youth Day is observed in India on 12 January, the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the monk and reformer whose Chicago address of 1893 introduced Vedanta to the West. The Government of India declared it National Youth Day in 1984, first observed in 1985, to inspire young Indians with his ideals.
The question fixes a true association (Vivekananda) against a wrong date (12 March). Aspirants who remember only that the day honours Vivekananda might tick both statements; recalling the exact date, 12 January, is what separates the correct '2 only' from the trap.
- National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January every year.
- It marks the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, born on 12 January 1863.
- The Government of India declared it National Youth Day in 1984, first observed in 1985.
- The National Youth Festival is organised around this date each year.
- Accepting the wrong date — National Youth Day is 12 January, not 12 March.
- Confusing National Youth Day (12 January) with International Youth Day (12 August).
Asked by pairing a correct association with a wrong date — verify both the date and the person.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
National Youth Day is celebrated in India on which date?
- (a)12 January
- (b)12 March
- (c)12 August
- (d)23 January
Answer(a) 12 January — the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Swami Vivekananda represented India at the 1893 Parliament of the World's Religions held in which city?
- (a)London
- (b)Chicago
- (c)New York
- (d)Geneva
Answer(b) Chicago — his address there brought Vedanta and Indian philosophy to a global audience.