Read the following passage carefully.
Mother Teresa is also known as ‘Blessed Teresa of Calcutta”. Her earlier name was “Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu”. She was born on 26th August 1910 in the then Yugoslavia. She came to India in 1929. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun moved to Calcutta’s slum “to serve God among the poorest of the poor”. In 1950, she established the Missionaries of Charity to help the poor, helpless, disabled, diseased refugees, and lepers. Today, the missionaries of charity are in more than 100 countries.
She was awarded the title of “Padma Shri” in 1962. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Later in 1980, she received the title of ‘Bharat Ratna”, the highest civilian award in India. She was the first citizen of India to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Now, answer the following questions.
a) What is the other name for Mother Teresa?
b) What was the birthplace of Teresa?
c) When did Mother Teresa find the Missionaries of Charity?
i) 1980
ii) 1929
iii) 1950
iv) 1919
d) What was the award received by Teresa in 1979?
i) Nobel Prize
ii) Padma Shri
iii) Blessed Teresa
iv) Bharat Ratna
e) Where did Mother Teresa find God?
i) in the city of Calcutta
ii) in the school of charity
iii) in Yugoslavia
iv) in the poorest of the poor
