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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
2 points
In the context of Jainism, the term “kaivalya” refers to:
Correct
Ans: C
Exp:
Kaivalya means attaining omniscience. Kaivalya alias kevala janana means all-knowing/ omniscient in Jainism it is somewhere around complete understanding. A soul who has attained kevala jnana, apprehended as kevalins. According to the Jains, only kevalins can comprehend objects in all aspects and manifestations; others are only capable of partial knowledge.
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Exp:
Kaivalya means attaining omniscience. Kaivalya alias kevala janana means all-knowing/ omniscient in Jainism it is somewhere around complete understanding. A soul who has attained kevala jnana, apprehended as kevalins. According to the Jains, only kevalins can comprehend objects in all aspects and manifestations; others are only capable of partial knowledge.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
2 points
Consider the following:
Do not commit violence
Do not tell a lie
Do not steal
Observe Continence
How many of the above is/are believed to be doctrines of Jainism added by predecessors of Mahavira?
Correct
Ans: C
Exp:
Jainism taught five doctrines: (i) do not commit violence, (ii) do not tell a lie, (iii) do not steal, (iv) do not hoard, and (v) observe continence (brahmacharya). It is said that only the fifth doctrine was added by Mahavira: the other four were taken over by him from previous teachers.
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Ans: C
Exp:
Jainism taught five doctrines: (i) do not commit violence, (ii) do not tell a lie, (iii) do not steal, (iv) do not hoard, and (v) observe continence (brahmacharya). It is said that only the fifth doctrine was added by Mahavira: the other four were taken over by him from previous teachers.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with respect to Jainism:
Jainism did not recognise the existence of god.
Jainism did not condemn the Varna System.
It prohibited the practice of war and even agriculture for its followers.
How many statements given above are correct?
Correct
Ans: B
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect:Jainism recognized the existence of the gods but placed them lower than the Jina.
Statement 2 is correct: Jainism did not condemn the varna system as Buddhism did. According to Mahavira, a person is born in a high or in a lower varna as a consequence of his sins committed or virtues acquired by him in his previous birth.
Statement 3 is correct: Jainism prohibited the practice of war and even agriculture for its followers because both involved the killing of living beings.
Incorrect
Ans: B
Exp:
Statement 1 is incorrect:Jainism recognized the existence of the gods but placed them lower than the Jina.
Statement 2 is correct: Jainism did not condemn the varna system as Buddhism did. According to Mahavira, a person is born in a high or in a lower varna as a consequence of his sins committed or virtues acquired by him in his previous birth.
Statement 3 is correct: Jainism prohibited the practice of war and even agriculture for its followers because both involved the killing of living beings.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
2 points
Consider the following:
Statement–I: Jainism did not gain as many followers as Buddhism during the time of Mahavira.
Statement–II: Jainism relied on the Sanskrit language initially for its proliferation among the masses.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct
Ans: C
Exp:
Statement–I is correct: In order to spread the teachings of Jainism, Mahavira organized an order of his followers that admitted both men and women. His followers numbered 14,000, which shows it as a small social base. As Jainism did not very clearly differentiate itself from the Brahmanical religion, it failed to attract the masses.
Statement–II is incorrect:Mahavira preached his teachings in Prakrit, the language of the common people. The early Jainas discarded the Sanskrit language principally patronized by the Brahmanas
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Ans: C
Exp:
Statement–I is correct: In order to spread the teachings of Jainism, Mahavira organized an order of his followers that admitted both men and women. His followers numbered 14,000, which shows it as a small social base. As Jainism did not very clearly differentiate itself from the Brahmanical religion, it failed to attract the masses.
Statement–II is incorrect:Mahavira preached his teachings in Prakrit, the language of the common people. The early Jainas discarded the Sanskrit language principally patronized by the Brahmanas
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
2 points
Consider the following:
Parshavanath
Sthulbhadra
Bhadrabahu
Rishabha
How many of the above are regarded as Tirthankars of Jainism?
Correct
Ans: B
Exp:
Rishabha (Adinath) is considered the first Tirthankara of Jainism, whereas Parshavnath is the 23rd Tirthankara. Mahavira is considered as the last Tirthankara of Jainism.
Sthulbhadra was a proponent of the Shvetambara sect of Jainism, whereas Bhadrabahu was a proponent of the Digambara sect of Jainism.
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Ans: B
Exp:
Rishabha (Adinath) is considered the first Tirthankara of Jainism, whereas Parshavnath is the 23rd Tirthankara. Mahavira is considered as the last Tirthankara of Jainism.
Sthulbhadra was a proponent of the Shvetambara sect of Jainism, whereas Bhadrabahu was a proponent of the Digambara sect of Jainism.
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