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Ancient History MCQs 6 - Jainism
Syllabus - Jainism
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Q . Which among the following caves is/are related to jainism ?
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
Ans - D ( All of the above ).
Important caves related to Jainism are:
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Q . What is/are common between the teachings of Jainism and Buddhism?
Ans - B ( 2. To practice ahimsa.).
Right Knowledge (as per Mahavira) is the acceptance of the theory that there is no God and that the world has been existing without a creator and that all objects possess a soul.
Buddha taught that the soul does not exist.Only Jainism advocated extreme penance. Buddhism preached moderation.
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Q . Consider the following statements about certain beliefs of sects of Jainism.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Ans - C ( Both 1 and 2 ).
Jains were divided into two major sects; the Digambara (meaning sky clad) sect and the Svetambara (meaning white clad) sect.
The two sects agreed on the basics of Jainism, but disagreed on:
As per Digambara sect, women cannot achieve liberation without first being reborn as a man. This is because women cannot live a truly ascetic life, because they have
to possess clothes. They believed true monks must live without clothes.
Digambaras also believe that one can become a monk only by having no worldly possessions by demonstrating indifference to earthly emotions such as shame.
Digambara monks were not allowed any possessions, not even begging bowls.
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Q . The Principle of “Right Faith” as propounded by Mahavira Jaina is that
Ans - C ( Unshaken belief in the teachings and wisdom of Mahavira ).
The three principles or Triratnas of Jainism are right faith, right knowledge and right conduct.
Triratnas—3 Gems of Jainism
Learning: Mahavira regarded all objects, both animate and inanimate, to have souls and various degrees of consciousness. They possess life and feel pain when they are injured. Even the practice of agriculture was considered sinful as it causes injury to the earth, worms and animals. Similarly the doctrine of asceticism and renunciation was also carried to extreme lengths by the practice of starvation, nudity and other forms of self-torture.
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Q. Consider the following about the spread of Jainism.
Ans - A ( 1 and 2 only ).
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Q. ‘Shravanabelagola’ , one of the most important religious place of jainism is located in the state of :
Ans - B ( Karnataka ).
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Q. Name the last Tirthankara
Ans - D ( Mahavira ).
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Q. Twenty third Jain Tirthankara was associated with ?
Ans - C ( Varanasi ).
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Q. The First Tirthankara of jainism was:
Ans - A ( Rishabhanatha/Rishabhadeva ).
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Q. How many Tirthankaras were there in ancient India?
Ans - B ( 24 ).
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