{"id":91837,"date":"2025-06-01T11:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91837"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:07:34","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-st-francis-xavier-was-one-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-st-francis-xavier-was-one-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\n \n 1. St. Francis Xavier was one o"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order.<\/li>\n<li>2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there.<\/li>\n<li>3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 3 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct: St. Francis Xavier was indeed one of the original six companions of Ignatius of Loyola who co-founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order) in 1540.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is incorrect: St. Francis Xavier died on Shangchuan Island, off the coast of mainland China, on December 3, 1552. His body was later moved and is enshrined in the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, but he did not die in Goa.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is correct: The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is a major religious festival celebrated annually in Goa on December 3rd, commemorating his death anniversary.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nSt. Francis Xavier was a pioneering Christian missionary, particularly in Asia. Goa holds his relics and is a significant pilgrimage site.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements : 1. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Jesuit Order. 2. St. Francis Xavier died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there. 3. The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa each year. Which of the statements given above are correct? &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements :\n \n 1. 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