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Person Swami Vivekananda
Asked 7 times across 3 UPSC exams over 2 years (2024–2026), peaking in 2026.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 5 of 7 PYQs
- Most asked in 2026
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2024 → CDS 2026
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 7) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Swami Vivekananda's speech in the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893 opened with which of the following words ?
- A Sisters and brothers of America ✓
- B Dear citizens of the world
- C Brothers and sisters of the world
- D Esteemed brothers and sisters
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
NDA2024
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- In India, 12th March is celebrated as the National Youth Day
- 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 answer: (B)
Current Affairs & Static GK › Days & Years
CSE
"Lectures from Colombo to Almora" is based in the experiences of which one of the following?
- A Veer Savarkar
- B Annie Besant
- C Ramkrishna Paramhansa
- D Swami Vivekanand ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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