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Questions : Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the rapid spread of Jainism amongst the trading community?

(a) The Jain temples received generous donations from rich merchants

(b) The encouragement of frugality in Jainism coincided with a similar sentiment incommercial activity

(c) The trading community could observe the vow of non-injury without any difficulty

(d) The strict limitation of private property was interpreted to mean landed property and not the wealth earned from trade and commerce

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Question : 1

Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?

  1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment.
  2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas.
  3. Denial of efficiency of rituals.
  4. Non-injury to animal life.
Select the answer using the code given below.

a) 1, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 1 and 2

Answer: (c)

Question : 2

Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine?

  1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance.
  2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
  3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 1 and 3 only

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 only

d) 2 and 3 only

Answer: (b)

The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended. “Swadhyay Paramam Tap” According to Jain doctrines Penance washes away all the blemishes and purges the soul of all karmic matter.

Also, according to Jainism, Karma is the bane of the soul. Karma not only encompasses the causality of transmigration but is also conceived as an extremely subtle matter which infiltrates the soul, obscuring its natural, transparent, pure qualities.

Karma is thought of as a kind of pollution that taints the soul with various colors. Based on its karma, a soul undergoes transmigration and reincarnation in various states of existence like heavens or hells or as humans or animals.

Question : 3

Gautam Buddha attained ‘Mahaparinirvana’ in kingdom of

a) Malla

b) Aung

c) Magadha

d) Vatsa

Answer: (a)

Kushinagar is a town in the Kushinagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Buddha attained mahaparnirvana at Kushinagar which is in Malla kingdom.

It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana after his death.
 

Question : 4

The Buddhist concept of the universe has commonality with teaching of

a) Heraslitus

b) Heraclitus

c) Heracitus

d) None of them

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

The concept of Eightfold path forms the theme of

a) Mahaparinibban

b) Dipavamsa

c) Divyavadana

d) Dharma Chakra Pravartana Sutra

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

The originator of Bhagavata Religion was

a) Yagyavalkya

b) Janak

c) Krishna

d) Surdas

Answer: (c)

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