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1. Who was the founder of Jainism?
A. Rishabhdev
B. Parshvanath
C. Mahavir
D. Ajitanath
ANSWER: A.Rishabhdev
SOLUTION :Rishabhdeva is considered the first real founder of Jainism. He is the first Tirthankara in Jainism and is also said to have lived a million years ago.
2. How many Thirthankaras are there in Jainism?
A. 21
B.22
C. 23
D. 24
ANSWER: D.24
SOLUTION: There are 24 Tirthankaras.
3. Who was the mother of Mahavir Swami?
A. Trishala
B. Devanandi
C. Yashodha
D. Anoja Priyadarshini
ANSWER: A.Trishala
SOLUTION:Trishala, also known as Videhadatta, Priyakarini, or Trishala Mata, was the mother of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, and wife of the Jain monarch, Siddhartha of Kundagrama, of present-day Bihar. She finds mention in the Jain texts.
4. Who is not included in the Triratna of Janism?
A. Right Knowledge
B. Right Faith
C. Right Conduct
D. Creator
ANSWER: D. Creator
SOLUTION:Creator.
5. Where was Mahavira Swami born?
A. Kundagram
B. Pataliputra
C. Magdha
D. Vaishali
ANSWER: A.Kundagram
SOLUTION:Mahavira was born in the year 540 B.C., in a place called Kundagrama, near Vaishali in present-day Bihar.
6. What is the word for ‘Complete Knowledge’ in Jainism?
A. Nirvana
B. Ginnie
C. Gemstone
D. Kaivalya
ANSWER: D. Kaivalya
SOLUTION :Kaivalya means knowing everything in Jainism. It is referred to as a person who has total and ‘supreme knowledge’.
7. In Which language did Mahavir Swami give his first sermon?
A. Pali language
B. Parkrit language
C. Sanskrit language
D. Brahmi language
ANSWER: B.Parkrit language
SOLUTION: Mahavira used the Prakrit language to teach his followers. The ordinary people could understand his teachings because they used Prakrit as well.
8. Where did Mahavir Swami die(Nirvana) at the age of 72?
A. Mathura
B. Rajgir
C. Pawapuri
D. Diwara
ANSWER: C.Pawapuri
SOLUTION:According to Jain texts, Mahavira’s nirvana (death) occurred in the town of Pawapuri in present-day Bihar. His life as a spiritual light and the night of his nirvana are commemorated by Jains as Diwali at the same time that Hindus celebrate it.
9. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain religion?
A. Parsvanath
B. Rishabhanath
C. Mahavir
D. Chetaka
ANSWER: B. Rishabhanath
SOLUTION: Rishabhanatha, the first of the 24 Tirthankaras (“Ford-Makers,” i.e., saviours) of Jainism, a religion of India.
10. What was the symbol of Rishabhdev, the first Jain Tirthankara?
A. Bull
B. Elephant
C. Snake
D. Lion
ANSWER: A.Bull
SOLUTION:The symbol of Rishabhdev, the first Jain Tirthankara, is the bull. Rishabhdev is also known as Adinatha and Adish Jina. His iconography includes the bull, the Nyagrodha tree, the Gomukha (bull-faced) Yaksha, and the Chakreshvari Yakshi.