1. Where did the Swami announce his decision to go to Amarnath? (a) Srinagar (b) Achhabal (c) Islamabad (d) Pahlgam
2. Who did the Swami say he would take with him on the pilgrimage? (a) His disciple (b) His brother (c) His daughter (d) His teacher
3. What was the general reaction within their group to Swami’s announcement? (a) Anger (b) Sadness (c) Joyful congratulations (d) Indifference
4. From which place did they return to Islamabad for final arrangements? (a) Amarnath (b) Kashmir (c) Achhabal (d) Pawan
5. What was seen everywhere during those weeks in Kashmir? (a) Tourists (b) Pilgrims (c) Soldiers (d) Police
6. What trace did the pilgrims leave behind in the field? (a) Tents (b) Ashes of cooking-fires (c) Food (d) Garbage
7. What did the pilgrims carry with them? (a) Religious books (b) Bazaar (c) Banners (d) Weapons
8. What commonly happened at each halting place? (a) Construction (b) Fights (c) Pitching tents and opening shops (d) Cleaning
9. What ran through the middle of one part of the camp? (a) A river (b) A broad street (c) A railway line (d) A wall
10. What items could be bought at the camp? (a) Vegetables and meat (b) Milk, dahls, rice, dried fruits (c) Gold and jewels (d) Clothes
11. Where was the Swami’s tent usually placed? (a) Near the river (b) In the middle of the forest (c) Beside the Tehsildar’s tent (d) Next to the shops
12. What color were the monks' tents generally? (a) White (b) Red (c) Blue (d) Gerrua
13. What was the size of some monks’ tents compared to? (a) A blanket (b) An umbrella (c) A house (d) A small car
14. What kind of people gathered around the Swami at each halting place? (a) Tourists (b) Traders (c) Learned monks (d) Farmers
15. What was the topic of the monks’ conversation with the Swami? (a) Politics (b) Lord Siva (c) Business (d) Nature
16. What did the monks urge the Swami not to do? (a) Eat with them (b) Speak in English (c) Talk about the world (d) Fast
17. What distinction did they not want the Swami to make? (a) Between young and old (b) Between rich and poor (c) Between Swadesh and Bidesh (d) Between Hindus and Sikhs
18. What could many monks not understand about the Swami? (a) His dislike for fasting (b) His love for nature (c) His respect for Mohammedanism (d) His silence
19. What region’s soil did the monks say was drenched in blood for the faith? (a) Kashmir (b) Bengal (c) Punjab (d) Gujarat
20. What did the Swami do to express love for his brethren? (a) Kept quiet (b) Made practical concessions (c) Left the group (d) Started arguing
21. Who were many officers and servants of the pilgrimage? (a) Hindus (b) Christians (c) Buddhists (d) Mussulmans
22. Who came to be accepted as disciples by the Swami later? (a) Monks (b) Foreigners (c) The Tehsildar and friends (d) Policemen
23. Where did they camp after leaving Islamabad? (a) Pahlgam (b) Achhabal (c) Pawan (d) Baltal
24. What was Pawan famous for? (a) Snow (b) Waterfalls (c) Holy springs (d) Temples
25. What was seen reflected in the tank’s waters? (a) Clouds (b) Stars (c) Lights (d) Birds
26. Where did the pilgrims go in small groups? (a) Tents (b) River banks (c) Shops (d) Shrines
27. What does Pahlgam mean? (a) Place of light (b) Village of shepherds (c) Valley of peace (d) Temple town
28. Why did the camp halt at Pahlgam? (a) For shopping (b) To keep ekadasi (c) Due to heavy rain (d) To meet others
29. What kind of scenery surrounded the place? (a) Forest (b) Desert (c) Snowfields (d) Ravines and pine trees
30. What was seen at sunset above the mountain head? (a) Sun (b) Moon (c) Stars (d) Clouds
31. With what foreign country was the scenery compared? (a) China (b) France (c) Norway (d) Japan
32. What did they see for the last time at Pahlgam? (a) A police camp (b) A town (c) Human dwellings (d) A railway
33. What was left behind on a grassy knoll? (a) Weapons (b) Rest of the party (c) Food supplies (d) Shops
34. How many pilgrims were there in the valleys? (a) One thousand (b) Two thousand (c) Three thousand (d) Five hundred
35. Where did they camp on the first day of ascent? (a) Beside a frozen river (b) On a snow peak (c) In a pine-wood (d) In a hut
36. What fuel was used for the campfire? (a) Pine (b) Coal (c) Juniper (d) Grass
37. What made fuel collection harder as they ascended? (a) Snow (b) No trees (c) Sand (d) Rain
38. What ended at the final stretch of the journey? (a) Food supply (b) Regular pathway (c) Tent supply (d) Guides
39. Where was the Cave of Amarnath located? (a) On a hilltop (b) In a valley (c) In a boulder-strewn gorge (d) In a temple
40. What natural element covered the snow-peaks? (a) Rain (b) Fog (c) Newly fallen white veil (d) Clouds
41. What shone in the Cave? (a) Gold statue (b) Fire lamp (c) Ice-lingam (d) Marble pillar
42. What did the Swami do during the journey? (a) Slept (b) Avoided rituals (c) Followed all rites (d) Guided tourists
43. How many streams did he bathe in? (a) Three (b) Two (c) Five (d) Seven
44. What emotion did Swami fear inside the Cave? (a) Sadness (b) Confusion (c) Overwhelming emotion (d) Hunger
45. What did he claim to receive from Lord Siva? (a) Wisdom (b) Wealth (c) Amar – not to die until willed (d) Power
46. Where had he always thought he would die? (a) In a palace (b) In a battlefield (c) In a Siva temple in the mountains (d) In a hut
47. What was not seen outside the Cave? (a) Devotees (b) Monks (c) Brahminic exploitation (d) Natural beauty
48. On what special day did the pilgrimage culminate? (a) Diwali (b) Holi (c) Rakhibandhan (d) Shivratri
49. What was tied around the pilgrims’ wrists? (a) Bells (b) Red and yellow threads (c) Flowers (d) White cloth
50. What did the Swami compare the Cave discovery story to? (a) A fairytale (b) A war (c) Shepherds finding Mahadev (d) A myth from Vedas
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