General knowledg about Mother Teresa for competitive examinations.
- In which nation, was Mother Teresa born?
Ans. “North Macedonia, (then Ottoman Empire)”.. - What was, Mother Teresa’s birth name,?
Ans. “Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu”.. - In which year, was Mother Teresa born,?
Ans. “1910”.. - What year, did Mother Teresa die?
Ans. “1997”.. - Which spiritual order, did Mother Teresa join?
Ans. “The Sisters of Loreto”.. - What was, Mother Teresa’s main mission,?
Ans. “To help the poor and sick”.. - In which city, did Mother Teresa start, her mission, in India?
Ans. “Kolkata (Calcutta)”.. - What is, the name of the association founded, by Mother Teresa?
Ans. “Missionaries of Charity”.. - In which year, did Mother Teresa receive, the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans. “1979”.. - What was, the primary focus, of the Missionaries of Charity?
Ans. (Serving the “poorest of the poor).. - What did, Mother Teresa receive, in 1962?
Ans. “The Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace, and World-wide Understanding”.. - Which Pope, canonized Mother Teresa?
Ans. “Pope Francis”.. - In what year, was Mother Teresa canonized?
Ans. “2016”.. - What is, the feast day, of Saint Teresa, of Calcutta?
Ans. “September 5”.. - What admired award, did Mother Teresa obtain in 1985, from the United States?
Ans. “The Presidential Medal of Freedom”.. - Where is, Mother Teresa buried?
Ans. “Mother House, of the Missionaries, of Aid in Kolkata”.. - What book, did Mother Teresa write?
Ans. “Come Be My Light” - What nationality, did Mother Teresa gain, in 1948?
Ans. “Indian”.. - At what age, did Mother Teresa leave home, to join the Sisters of Loreto?
Ans. “18”.. - What is, the motto of the Missionaries of Aid?
Ans. “The poor give us much more than we give them.” - In what year, did Mother Teresa establish the Missionaries of Aid?
Ans. “1950”.. - Which nation’s government honoured, Mother Teresa with the Bharat Ratna?
Ans. “India - What year, was the Bharat Ratna awarded, to Mother Teresa?
Ans. “1980”.. - How many, Missionaries of Charity houses exist worldwide?
Ans. “Over 500”.. - What does, Calcutta refer to, in the context of Mother Teresa?
Ans. “The city, where she did most of her work, and was based”.. - What illness, did Mother Teresa suffer, from in her later years?
Ans. “Heart problems”.. - Which well-known, cathedral, did Mother Teresa visit, in New York?
Ans. “St. Patrick’s Cathedral”.. - What year, did Mother Teresa obtain the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans. “1979”.. - For what reason, did Mother Teresa receive, the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans. “For her work in bringing help to suffering humankind”.. - Did Mother Teresa, refuse any part of the Nobel Prize ceremony?
Ans. “Yes, Mother Teresa refused the ritualistic banquet”.. - What did, Mother Teresa ask to be done, with the funds for the banquet?
Ans. “To donate them to the poor in India”.. - What is, Mother Teresa’s religious title, after canonization?
Ans. “Saint Teresa of Calcutta”.. - How did, Mother Teresa respond, to criticism?
Ans. “With humility and continued dedication to her work”.. - What year, did Mother Teresa win, the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize?
Ans. “1971”.. - Which Pope, called Mother Teresa an icon of the Good Samaritan?
Ans. “Pope John Paul II”.. - What was, Mother Teresa’s response to questions, about her doubts and struggles with faith?
Ans. “She recognised them, seeing them as part of her unworldly journey”.. - What film documented, Mother Teresa’s life, and work, winning an Academy Award?
Ans. “Mother Teresa: In the Name of God’s Poor” - Where did, Mother Teresa first experience her call within a call to serve the poorest of the poor?
Ans. “On a train journey to Darjeeling”.. - What is, the name of the home for the dying destitute originated, by Mother Teresa?
Ans. “Nirmal Hriday (Pure Heart)”.. - Which language, did Mother Teresa mainly use, in her work in India?
Ans. “Bengali”.. - In which country, did Mother Teresa start the first Missionaries of Charity house outside India?
Ans. “Venezuela”.. - What was, the purpose of the Missionaries of Charity’s Gift of Love homes,?
Ans. “To care for those with AIDS”.. - How many siblings, did Mother Teresa have?
Ans. “Two”.. - What was, the occupation of Mother Teresa’s father,?
Ans. “He was a construction contractor and a trader”.. - What was, Mother Teresa’s mother’s name,?
Ans. “Dranafile Bojaxhiu”.. - How old, was Mother Teresa, when she died?
Ans. “87”.. - What important event in Mother Teresa’s life occurred, in 1946?
Ans. “while travelling she received her “call within a call” to serve the poor”.. - In which, European country, did Mother Teresa receive her initial training as a nun?
Ans. “Ireland”.. - What does, the white sari with a blue border worn, by Missionaries of Charity symbolize?
Ans. “Simplicity and pledge to the poor”.. - What year ,did Mother Teresa open the first Missionaries of Assistance house in the United States?
Ans. “1971”.. - Who did play, Mother Teresa, in the 2003 biographical film?
Ans. “Olivia Hussey”.. - How many
letters, did Mother Teresa write expressing her spiritual struggles?
Ans. “Over 40”.. - What is, the name of the book, that compiled many of Mother Teresa’s letters?
Ans. “Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light” - Which city, did Mother Teresa leave for India in 1929?
Ans. “Dublin”.. - In which year, did Mother Teresa become a novice in the Sisters of Loreto?
Ans. “1928”.. - What was, Mother Teresa’s first task as a Loreto nun?
Ans. Teaching at St. Mary’s High School in Kolkata - How many times, did Mother Teresa win the Templeton Prize?
Ans. “Once (in 1973) ”.. - what year, did Mother Teresa establish the Missionaries of Charity Brothers?
Ans. “1963”.. - What specific vow, do members of the Missionaries of Charity, take in addition to the traditional vows of poverty, chastity, and compliance?
Ans. “A vow of wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor”.. - What type of work, did Mother Teresa do before founding the Missionaries of Charity?
Ans. “Teaching and administrative work in a convent school”.. - How did, Mother Teresa finance her initial work in Kolkata?
Ans. “She relied on donations and her teaching salary”.. - In which year, did Mother Teresa become a naturalized Indian citizen?
Ans. “1948”.. - What year, was the Missionaries of Aid officially recognized by the Vatican?
Ans. “1950”.. - Who was, Mother Teresa’s spiritual director?
Ans. “Father Celeste van Exem”.. - In which, year did Mother Teresa open, her first home, for orphans?
Ans. “1955”.. - What is, the name of the documentary, about Mother Teresa’s work, that won an Oscar?
Ans. “Something Beautiful for God” - In what year ,did Mother Teresa receive, the World-wide Balzan Prize ,for Humanity, Peace and Brotherhood?
Ans. “1978”.. - What medical condition, did Mother Teresa suffer, from in 1983?
Ans. “A heart attack”.. - What was, Mother Teresa’s primary form, of transport, in Kolkata?
Ans. “Walking or public transport”.. - In which year, did Mother Teresa win, the Jawaharlal Nehru Award, for Global Understanding?
Ans. “1969”..
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