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21. Who among the following was the second Tirthankara of Janisim?
A. Rishabhadev
B. Ajitnath
C. Sambhavnath
D. Mahavir
ANSWER: B.Ajitnath
SOLUTION :Ajitnath was the second Jain Tirthankara. Sambhavnath was the third Jain Tirthankara. Abhinandananatha was the fourth Jain Tirthankara. Sumatinath was the fifth Jain Tirthankara.
22. Who become the chief of Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira?
A. Indrabhuti
B. Jambu
C. Sthulbadra
D. Sudharam
ANSWER: D.Sudharam
SOLUTION: Sudharaman was the chief of Jainism after the death of Mahavira. Sudharman and his successor Jambusvami spread Mahavira’s teachings beyond Magadha into various parts of the subcontinent.
23. Who among the following was the wife of Mahavir ?
A. Prabhavati
B. Yashoda
C. Trishala
D. Lavani
ANSWER:B.Yashoda
SOLUTION:The Śvētāmbara tradition believes that he was married to Yashoda at a young age and had one daughter, Priyadarshana, also called Anojja.
24. Who among the following rulers had embraced Jainism?
A. Chandrgupta Maurya
B. Bindusara
C. Ajanatha
D. Pulakeshi
ANSWER: A.Chandrgupta Maurya
SOLUTION:Chandragupta Mauryan adopted Jainism and he performed Jain ritual Santhara in the last days of his life. During his reign, Jainism was divided into two sects- Shvetambara and Digambara.
25. In Jain literature, Which of the following Tirthankar is known as Prajapati, Adibrahma and Adinath?
A. Rishabanath
B. Ajinath
C. Sambhav Nath
D. Abhnindan Nath
ANSWER: A.Rishabanath
SOLUTION:Rishabhanatha is the first Tirthankara (ford maker) in Jainism. A mythical leader, he is believed in Jainism to have lived millions of years ago. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain cosmology, and called a “ford maker” because his teachings helped one across the sea of interminable rebirths and deaths (saṃsara).
26. Who was the first disciple of Mahavira?
A. Stulabhadra
B. Bhadrabahu
C. Jamali
D. Charvaka
ANSWER: C.Jamali
SOLUTION :Jamali who was husband of Anonja Priyadarshini, became the first disciple of Mahavira.
27. What word was has been used in Jainism for complete knowledge?
A. Kaivalya
B. Ratna
C. Nirvana
D. Jain
ANSWER: A.Kaivalya
SOLUTION: Kaivalya means knowing everything in Jainism. It is referred to as a person who has total and ‘supreme knowledge’.
28. Who gave the the slogan of ‘Live and let live’?
A. Rishabhanath
B. Parshavanath
C. Anantnath
D. Mahavir
ANSWER: D.Mahavir
SOLUTION:Live and let live said Mahavir Swami. The slogan of live and let live has been popular among the people since ancient times, embracing human principles.
29. What is the sacred book of Jainism?
A. Suttas
B. Vedas
C. Sutras
D. Agamas
ANSWER: D.Agamas
SOLUTION: The Sacred Books of Jainism are collectively known as Agams or Agam Sutras. It consists of the teachings of Lord Mahavir’s teachings that were methodically compiled by his disciples.
30. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of _____.
A. Buddhism
B. Jainism
C. Both
D. None of these
ANSWER: B.Jainism
SOLUTION:Anekantavada is a doctrine of Jainism.