buddhism jainism & religious movement quiz set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

During the sixth century BC, we notice a growing resentment to the ritualistic orthodox ideas of the Brahmanas. In other words, the old Vedic religion had ceased to be a living force. The spiritual unrest and intellectual stimulation led to the rise of various heterodox religious movements.

The religious sects were based on regional customs and rituals practised by different people living in north-east India. Of these sects, Jainism and Buddhism were the most important and they developed into a most potent well organised, and popular religious reform movements.

Sixth century BC also witnessed many religious movements in different parts of the world. Heraclitus in Eoinia Island, Socrates in Greece, Confucious in China, Zoroaster in Persia, Isaiah in Babylon preached new ideas.

Answer: (a)

Vallabhi has been a famous Jain centre. It was here in 453 or 466 AD, the Vallabhi council of the Jains produced in writing the religious canon under the head of the shraman Devardhigani. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain council of Vallabhi.

Answer: (b)

The word Buddha actually means enlightened one and is the name given to Gautama Siddhartha after his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

Answer: (b)

The Jain belief goes to accept unanimously Rishabh Dev as the founder of Jain religion. Evidence of this fact is available to the worship of Tirthankar Rishabh Dev was in vogue before 1st Century BC There is no doubt that Jain religion has been practised before Vardhman as well as before Parsvanath. Names of Rishabh Dev, Ajitnath and Aristhnemi were indicated in Yajurveda.

Bhagwat Puran also confirms that Rishabh Dev was the founder of the Jain religion.

Answer: (b)