UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper 1 · Q69

History

Medium · St. Francis Xavier and the Jesuit mission in Goa

Consider the following statements about St. Francis Xavier:

1. He was one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuit Order), established in 1540.

2. He died in Goa, where his body remains enshrined at the Basilica of Bom Jesus.

3. His feast is observed in Goa on 3 December each year.

How many of the statements given above are correct?