Q. 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?
Answer: D
Notes:
Why this Question) ASI begin restoration of St Francis Xavier’s 400-year-old casket in Goa.
Ans) c
Exp) Option c is correct
Statement 1 is correct. St. Francis Xavier was one of the founders of the Jesuit order. He was a Spanish saint.
Statement 2 is incorrect. He died on the island of Sancian (now Shang-ch’uan Tao, off the Chinese coast) while trying to gain entrance to China , which was then closed to foreigners.
Statement 3 is correct. Every year the feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated in Goa on 3rd of December.
Subject) History
