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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 38

SSC CHSL - 9th July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q38

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In which year was the Chicago (USA) Conference of World Religions held that included Swami Vivekananda's talk on religion as one of its highlights?

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Correct answer: D

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The correct answer is option 4, i.e. 1893

In which year was the Chicago (USA) Conference of World Religions held that included Swami Vivekananda's talk on religion as one of its highlights?

1893

Chicago (USA) Conference of World Religions:
  • The Parliament of Religions opened on 11 September 1893 at the World's Congress Auxiliary Building which is now The Art Institute of Chicago.
  • Today it is recognized as the occasion of the birth of formal interreligious dialogue worldwide, with representatives of a wide variety of religions and new religious movements.
  • Swami Vivekananda represented India and Hinduism.