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Quick Quiz
The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
(a) Mahayana Buddhism
(b) Hinayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) The Lokayata school
Option c – Jainism
The basic point of Jainism is
(a) Act
(b) Loyalty
(c) Non-violence
(d) Disfavour
Option c – Non-violence
With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthulabahu.
(b) The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Svetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra.
(c) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharavela in the first century BC.
(d) In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped images, unlike Buddhists.
Option b – The Jainas who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Svetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra.
Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jaina Doctrine? I. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance. II. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul. III. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) I and II
(d) I, II, and III
Option d – I, II, and III
Which of the following statements about Jainism is/are correct? I. The most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world is animated, even stones, rocks, and water have life. II. Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of Karma. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option c – Both I and II
Assertion (A) The emphasis of Jainism on non-violence (Ahimsa) prevented agriculturists from embracing Jainism. Reason (R) Cultivation involved the killing of insects and pests. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
The word Tirthankar is related to
(a) Buddhists
(b) Christians
(c) Hindus
(d) Jains
Option d – Jains
The originator of the Jain religion is
(a) Arya Sudharma
(b) Mahavira Swami
(c) Parshvanatha
(d) Rishabhdev
Option d – Rishabhdev
In the Jain religion, which word is used for ‘Complete Intellect’?
(a) Jin
(b) Ratna
(c) Kaivalya
(d) Nirvana
Option c – Kaivalya
Syadvad is a doctrine of
(a) Lokayatism
(b) Saivism
(c) Jainism
(d) Vaishnavism
Option c – Jainism
The doctrine of three jewels; right belief, right conduct, and the right knowledge, is the crownings glory of
(a) Buddhism
(b) Christianity
(c) Jainism
(d) None of these
Option c – Jainism
Which of the following is not the ‘Tri Ratna’ of Jainism?
(a) Right faith
(b) Right knowledge
(c) Right view
(d) Right conduct
Option c – Right view
Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Mahapadma Nanda
(c) Kharavela
(d) Pulakeshin-Il
Option c – Kharavela
Among the following who is given the credit for carrying Jainism in South India?
(a) Sudharmana
(b) Indrabhuti
(c) Bhadrabahu
(d) Sthulabhadra
Option c – Bhadrabahu
Which of the following places is associated with Jainism?
(a) Kapilvastu
(b) Pava
(c) Prayag
(d) Shravasti
Option b – Pava
To which religion is the term ‘Anuvrata’ related?
(a) Mahayana Buddhism
(b) Hinayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Lokayata School
Option c – Jainism
Which of the following religions does not trust in the concept of the ‘Final annihilation of the world’?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Hinduism
(d) Islam
Option b – Jainism
Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its association with Parshvanatha?
(a) Champa
(b) Pava
(c) Sammed Sikhar
(d) Urjayanta
Option c – Sammed Sikhar
Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara?
(a) Chandraprabha
(b) Nathamuni
(c) Nemi
(d) Sambhaanatha
Option b – Nathamuni
Name the last Tirthankara.
(a) Parshvanatha
(b) Mahavira
(c) Siddhartha
(d) Subhadra
Option b – Mahavira
The Jainas believe that Jainism is the outcome of the teachings of twenty-four Tirthankaras. In light of this statement, which one among the following is correct for Vardhamana Mahavira?
(a) He was the first Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism.
(b) He was the twenty-third Tirthankara, the first twenty-two Tirthankaras to be considered legendary.
(c) He was the last and twenty-fourth Tirthankara, who was not considered the founder of the new faith but a reformer of the existing religious sect.
(d) He was not one of the twenty-four Tirthankaras.
Option c – He was the last and twenty-fourth Tirthankara, who was not considered the founder of the new faith but a reformer of the existing religious sect.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The statue of Gommateshwara at Shravanbela Gola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains.
(b) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh.
(c) The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings.
(d) The Hoysaleswara temple is dedicated to Shiva.
Option a – The statue of Gommateshwara at Shravanbela Gola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains.
Who was the first Tirthankara of the Jain religion?
(a) Parsvanath
(b) Rishabhanatha
(c) Mahavira
(d) Chetaka
Option b – Rishabhanatha
Parshvanatha, the Jain Tirthankara’ was associated mainly with which of the following places?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Kaushambi
(c) Girivraj
(d) Champa
Option a – Varanasi
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