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?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: St. Francis Xavier co-founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1534. Statement 2 is wrong: he died on Shangchuan Island off China in 1552; his remains were later brought to the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa. Statement 3 is correct: his feast is celebrated in Goa every year on 3 December. So 1 and 3.
Watch for: His body is kept in Goa, which makes students assume he died there.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because he did not die in Goa.
- B. Wrong because he did not die in Goa.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is false.
Source to check: Basilica of Bom Jesus, UNESCO 'Churches and Convents of Goa' listing; Goa Tourism website
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