{"id":13342,"date":"2025-09-30T06:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T05:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13342"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:20:47","slug":"jainism-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/30\/jainism-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"Jainism\u00a0Top 100 MCQs With Answer and Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">1. Jainism was founded by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Parshvanatha<br>B) Mahavira<br>C) Rishabhanatha<br>D) Buddha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jain tradition holds Rishabhanatha (Adinath) as the first Tirthankara; Mahavira was the 24th and last.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">2. The 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Parshvanatha<br>B) Mahavira<br>C) Rishabhanatha<br>D) Neminatha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He lived in the 6th century BCE and systematized Jain teachings.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">3. Mahavira was born at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kundagrama (Vaishali)<br>B) Lumbini<br>C) Kapilavastu<br>D) Rajagriha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He was born around 540 BCE in a Kshatriya family of the Jnatrika clan.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">4. Mahavira\u2019s father was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Siddhartha<br>B) Suddhodana<br>C) Shrenika<br>D) Nanda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  His father was head of the Jnatrika clan; his mother was Trishala.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">5. Mahavira attained enlightenment after how many years of penance?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) 6 years<br>B) 10 years<br>C) 12 years<br>D) 15 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  At the age of 42, he attained Kevala Jnana (omniscience).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">6. Mahavira attained enlightenment on the banks of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Ganga<br>B) Rijupalika river<br>C) Saraswati<br>D) Yamuna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Near Jrimbhikagrama village.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">7. Mahavira attained Nirvana (death) at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Vaishali<br>B) Rajgir<br>C) Pavapuri<br>D) Champa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   He attained Nirvana at Pavapuri (Bihar) in 468 BCE.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">8. Mahavira\u2019s main teachings are called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Panchsheel<br>B) Triratna<br>C) Eightfold Path<br>D) Panchsiddhanta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">9. The Triratna of Jainism are<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya<br>B) Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct<br>C) Buddha, Dharma, Sangha<br>D) Karma, Dharma, Moksha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The path to liberation in Jainism.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">10. The five great vows (Mahavratas) of Jain monks include<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparigraha<br>B) Karma, Dharma, Moksha, Yoga, Tapas<br>C) Dana, Yajna, Tapas, Bhakti, Shanti<br>D) None of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  These are central to Jain ethical conduct.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">11. The earliest Jain Tirthankara known to history (historical existence) was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rishabhanatha<br>B) Parshvanatha<br>C) Neminatha<br>D) Ajitanatha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   He lived in the 8th century BCE, before Mahavira.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">12. Parshvanatha preached<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Four vows<br>B) Five vows<br>C) Eightfold path<br>D) Triratna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Aparigraha. Brahmacharya was added by Mahavira.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">13. The doctrine of Anekantavada in Jainism means<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Doctrine of non-violence<br>B) Doctrine of many-sidedness<br>C) Doctrine of rebirth<br>D) Doctrine of salvation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Reality has multiple aspects; no single viewpoint is complete.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">14. The theory of knowledge in Jainism is called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Syadvada<br>B) Pratityasamutpada<br>C) Dvaita<br>D) Advaita<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It means conditional or relative knowledge (\u201cmaybe\u201d philosophy).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">15. According to Jainism, liberation (moksha) can be achieved through<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Fasting and penance only<br>B) Triratna (Right Faith, Knowledge, Conduct)<br>C) Worship of gods<br>D) Sacrifices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jainism rejects rituals, emphasizes ethical conduct.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">16. Jain monks live a life of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Luxury<br>B) Renunciation and austerity<br>C) Political activity<br>D) Agriculture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Strict adherence to non-violence and asceticism.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">17. Jainism does not believe in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Karma<br>B) Rebirth<br>C) Creator God<br>D) Salvation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jainism is atheistic; universe operates by natural laws.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>18. The Jain view of karma is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><br>A) Ritual action<br>B) A material substance binding the soul<br>C) God\u2019s will<br>D) Only moral concept<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Karma is a fine matter clinging to the soul until liberation.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">19. Jainism regards the soul (jiva) as<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Non-eternal<br>B) Eternal and independent<br>C) Created by God<br>D) Non-existent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Every living being has an eternal soul.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">20. Jainism\u2019s motto \u201cParasparopagraho Jivanam\u201d means<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Non-violence is supreme<br>B) Souls render service to one another<br>C) Salvation through meditation<br>D) Knowledge is liberation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It emphasizes interdependence of all life.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">21. The Jain symbol of the raised hand with a wheel means<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Karma<br>B) Stop \u2013 Non-violence (Ahimsa)<br>C) Dharma chakra<br>D) Moksha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It conveys the message of Ahimsa Parmo Dharma.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">22. The earliest Jain texts were written in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pali<br>B) Prakrit (Ardhamagadhi)<br>C) Sanskrit<br>D) Tamil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jain texts were preserved in Prakrit languages.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">23. The sacred Jain text containing the teachings of Mahavira is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Dhammapada<br>B) Angas<br>C) Upanishads<br>D) Arthashastra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The 12 Angas form part of the Jain canon.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">24. The Jain Sangha was organized by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mahavira<br>B) Parshvanatha<br>C) Rishabhanatha<br>D) Chandragupta Maurya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He created a fourfold order \u2013 monks, nuns, laymen, laywomen.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">25. The Jain Sangha was divided into<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Two parts<br>B) Four parts<br>C) Six parts<br>D) Eight parts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Sadhu (monks), Sadhvi (nuns), Shravaka (male lay followers), Shravika (female lay followers).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">26. The First Jain Council was held at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pataliputra<br>B) Rajagriha<br>C) Valabhi<br>D) Mathura<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Convened in 300 BCE at Pataliputra or Rajagriha (different traditions), under the leadership of Sthulabhadra, it compiled Jain texts.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>27. The Second Jain Council was held at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><br>A) Valabhi (Gujarat)<br>B) Ujjain<br>C) Vaishali<br>D) Champa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Held in the 5th century CE under Devardhi Kshamasramana; Jain canon was finally compiled in written form.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">28. The sacred Jain texts are called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Tripitaka<br>B) Agamas<br>C) Vedas<br>D) Sutras<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   The Jain canonical texts are collectively known as Agamas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">29. The Agamas were originally written in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pali<br>B) Ardhamagadhi Prakrit<br>C) Sanskrit<br>D) Apabhramsha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jain texts were preserved in this language.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">30. The Jain canon was divided into how many Angas?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) 10<br>B) 12<br>C) 14<br>D) 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   The 12 Angas formed the core of Jain sacred literature.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">31. Out of 12 Angas, how many are extant in Shvetambara tradition?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) 12<br>B) 11<br>C) 10<br>D) 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   The 12th Anga (Drishtivada) is considered lost.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">32. Jainism later split into two major sects \u2013 Digambara and Shvetambara \u2013 during__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mauryan period<br>B) Post-Mauryan period (c. 1st century BCE\u20131st century CE)<br>C) Gupta period<br>D) Mughal period<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The schism occurred over differences in monastic practices.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">33. Digambara literally means<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) White-robed<br>B) Sky-clad (naked)<br>C) Followers of scriptures<br>D) Protectors of Dharma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Digambara monks renounced clothes as a symbol of detachment.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">34. Shvetambara literally means<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sky-clad<br>B) White-robed<br>C) Yellow-robed<br>D) Lay followers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Shvetambara monks wear simple white clothes.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>35. According to Digambaras, women<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><br>A) Can achieve liberation (moksha)<br>B) Cannot achieve liberation<br>C) Have no place in religion<br>D) Must remain lay followers only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Digambaras believe women must be reborn as men to achieve moksha.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">36. According to Shvetambaras, women<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Can attain moksha<br>B) Cannot attain moksha<br>C) Are excluded from monastic life<br>D) Have no role in Sangha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Shvetambaras admit women into their monastic order.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>37. The idol-worship in Jainism became common under<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><br>A) Mauryan rule<br>B) Kushan period<br>C) Gupta period<br>D) Mughal rule<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  From Gupta times, Jain image worship became widespread.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">38. The Digambaras preserved their texts mainly in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Prakrit<br>B) Apabhramsha<br>C) Sanskrit<br>D) Tamil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Many Digambara texts were written in Sanskrit, e.g., works of Kundakunda.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">39. The Shvetambaras preserved their texts mainly in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sanskrit<br>B) Ardhamagadhi Prakrit<br>C) Pali<br>D) Persian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Shvetambaras maintained scriptures in Prakrit.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">40. The Jain text Tattvarthasutra was written by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kundakunda<br>B) Umaswati (Umasvami)<br>C) Bhadrabahu<br>D) Haribhadra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It is the only Jain text accepted by both Digambaras and Shvetambaras.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">41. The earliest Jain council was held under the patronage of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Chandragupta Maurya<br>B) Kalasoka<br>C) Ashoka<br>D) Samprati<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Traditionally, Chandragupta patronized Jain monks and Bhadrabahu.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">42. Chandragupta Maurya, in his later life, became a follower of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Ajivikas<br>B) Jainism<br>C) Buddhism<br>D) Shaivism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He embraced Jainism and spent his last days at Shravanabelagola (Karnataka).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">43. The Mauryan emperor who is remembered as a great Jain patron after Ashoka was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Samprati<br>B) Dasaratha<br>C) Bindusara<br>D) Brihadratha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Grandson of Ashoka, Samprati patronized Jainism widely.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">44. The western Indian region where Jainism spread strongly was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Gujarat and Rajasthan<br>B) Bengal<br>C) Orissa<br>D) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  These became major Jain centers due to Shvetambara influence.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">45. The southern region where Jainism flourished was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Andhra and Karnataka<br>B) Gujarat<br>C) Bihar<br>D) Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Digambaras were especially strong in the Deccan.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">46. The famous Jain center of Shravanabelagola is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Gujarat<br>B) Madhya Pradesh<br>C) Karnataka<br>D) Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It houses the famous statue of Gomateshwara (Bahubali).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">47. The colossal Gomateshwara (Bahubali) statue at Shravanabelagola was built by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Chalukyas<br>B) Ganga dynasty ruler Chamundaraya<br>C) Rashtrakutas<br>D) Hoysalas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Built in 10th century CE, it is one of the tallest monolithic statues in the world.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">48. The Jain temple city of Shatrunjaya (Palitana) is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Gujarat<br>B) Rajasthan<br>C) Bihar<br>D) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Palitana is a major Shvetambara pilgrimage site.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">49. The Dilwara Jain temples are located at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mount Abu, Rajasthan<br>B) Ellora, Maharashtra<br>C) Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh<br>D) Sarnath, U.P.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Famous for their exquisite marble architecture (11th\u201313th centuries CE).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">50. A major reason Jainism spread in western India was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Patronage by merchant communities<br>B) Support of Brahmins<br>C) Military power<br>D) Adoption by Muslims<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Jainism\u2019s emphasis on non-violence and truth attracted wealthy traders and bankers.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">51. The Jain canonical texts are called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Agamas<br>B) Vedas<br>C) Tripitaka<br>D) Upanishads<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   The teachings of Mahavira and earlier Tirthankaras were preserved in the Agamas.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">52. The Jain canonical texts were compiled finally at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Rajagriha<br>B) Pataliputra<br>C) Valabhi<br>D) Ujjain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Second Jain Council (5th century CE) at Valabhi compiled the Agamas in written form.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">53. The language of Jain canonical literature is mainly<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sanskrit<br>B) Ardhamagadhi Prakrit<br>C) Pali<br>D) Tamil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   It was the language of the masses in eastern India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">54. The Tattvarthasutra is important because<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) It is the only text accepted by both Digambara and Shvetambara sects<br>B) It was written by Mahavira<br>C) It deals only with rituals<br>D) It is a Buddhist scripture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Written by Umasvati\/Umaswami, it summarizes Jain philosophy.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">55. The theory of Syadvada in Jain philosophy means<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Absolute truth<br>B) Theory of conditional predication (\u201cmaybe\u201d theory)<br>C) Eternalism<br>D) Materialism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  It emphasizes that truth is relative and has many aspects.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">56. The doctrine of Anekantavada in Jainism emphasizes<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Only one truth<br>B) Multiplicity of viewpoints<br>C) Ritual sacrifices<br>D) Non-existence of soul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Reality can be understood in multiple ways, not a single perspective.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">57. The Jain theory of knowledge recognizes<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Five kinds of knowledge<br>B) Two kinds of knowledge<br>C) Ten kinds of knowledge<br>D) No theory of knowledge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They are: Mati (sensory), Shruta (scriptural), Avadhi (clairvoyance), Manahparyaya (telepathy), Kevala (omniscience).\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">58. The ultimate goal of Jain philosophy is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Heaven<br>B) Liberation (Moksha)<br>C) Wealth and prosperity<br>D) Power<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Moksha means release of the soul from karmic bondage.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">59. According to Jainism, Moksha is attained by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Performing yajnas<br>B) Triratna \u2013 Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct<br>C) Worshipping gods<br>D) Following caste duties<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  These form the threefold path to liberation.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">60. Jain philosophy regards karma as<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) A ritual action<br>B) A material substance binding the soul<br>C) Only a mental state<br>D) A divine punishment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jainism treats karma as fine particles of matter clinging to the soul.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">61. Jain monks follow the principle of extreme<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Violence<br>B) Renunciation and asceticism<br>C) Political involvement<br>D) Wealth accumulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They practice Ahimsa to the highest level.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">62. The famous Jain text Kalpasutra was written by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Haribhadra<br>B) Bhadrabahu<br>C) Hemachandra<br>D) Umasvati<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   It contains biographies of Tirthankaras including Mahavira.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">63. The Jain scholar Hemachandra lived in the court of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kumaragupta<br>B) Chandragupta Maurya<br>C) Kumarapala of Gujarat<br>D) Harshavardhana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Hemachandra was a great Jain scholar and polymath.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">64. The Jain temples at Mount Abu are famous as<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Dilwara temples<br>B) Sun temples<br>C) Kailasanatha temples<br>D) Ajanta caves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Built between 11th\u201313th centuries, they are noted for marble architecture.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">65. The colossal statue of Gomateshwara (Bahubali) at Shravanabelagola was built in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 10th century CE<br>B) 5th century CE<br>C) 3rd century BCE<br>D) 12th century CE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Built by Chamundaraya of the Ganga dynasty.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">66. The main features of Jain art include<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Stupas<br>B) Rock-cut caves, temples, and colossal statues<br>C) Vedic yajna altars<br>D) Forts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jain art emphasized non-violence and ascetic ideals.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">67. The famous Jain caves at Udayagiri and Khandagiri are located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Odisha<br>B) Maharashtra<br>C) Karnataka<br>D) Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   They were patronized by King Kharavela of Kalinga.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">68. The Jain caves at Ellora are numbered<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) 1\u201312<br>B) 13\u201329<br>C) 30\u201334<br>D) 60\u201364<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  These belong to Digambara sect and date to 9th century CE.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">69. The Sammed Shikharji (Parasnath Hills), a major Jain pilgrimage site, is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rajasthan<br>B) Bihar (Jharkhand today)<br>C) Gujarat<br>D) Maharashtra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Many Tirthankaras, including Parshvanatha, attained Nirvana here.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">70. The Shatrunjaya hills, a sacred site with hundreds of Jain temples, are located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Rajasthan<br>B) Gujarat<br>C) Madhya Pradesh<br>D) Odisha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Palitana (Shatrunjaya hills) is a major Shvetambara pilgrimage center.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">71. The Pavagadh Jain temples are located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Gujarat<br>B) Rajasthan<br>C) Bihar<br>D) Karnataka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Pavagadh is another sacred Jain pilgrimage site.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">72. Jain literature contributed significantly to which regional language?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Tamil<br>B) Kannada<br>C) Gujarati<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jain monks enriched regional languages with religious and secular works.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">73. The Jain practice of fasting unto death is called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Nirvana<br>B) Sallekhana (Santhara)<br>C) Moksha<br>D) Kevalajnana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  A voluntary religious fast symbolizing renunciation.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>74. The Jain texts that deal with cosmology and philosophy are called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><br>A) Purvas<br>B) Upangas<br>C) Chedasutras<br>D) Angas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  They supplement the canonical Angas with philosophical details.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">75. The Jain contribution to Indian architecture is most evident in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Rock-cut caves (Udayagiri, Ellora), marble temples (Dilwara, Palitana), and colossal statues (Bahubali)<br>B) Islamic mosques<br>C) Buddhist stupas<br>D) Gupta temples<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   These monuments reflect Jain devotion, discipline, and artistic patronage.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">76. Jainism received early royal patronage from<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mauryas<br>B) Nandas<br>C) Magadha rulers like Bimbisara and Ajatashatru<br>D) Guptas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Early Magadhan kings supported both Jainism and Buddhism.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">77. Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days as a Jain monk at<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ujjain<br>B) Shravanabelagola<br>C) Rajagriha<br>D) Kashi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  He abdicated the throne and followed Jain monk Bhadrabahu.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">78. The Mauryan king Samprati, grandson of Ashoka, is remembered as<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Buddhist patron<br>B) Jain patron<br>C) Shaiva devotee<br>D) Vaishnava ruler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Known as \u201cJain Ashoka\u201d for spreading Jainism in West India.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">79. Kharavela, ruler of Kalinga, is known for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Patronizing Jainism and building Udayagiri\u2013Khandagiri caves<br>B) Building Sanchi stupa<br>C) Establishing Nalanda<br>D) Writing Buddhist Pitakas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   His Hathigumpha inscription shows deep devotion to Jainism.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>80. Jainism declined in India mainly due to<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/strong><\/mark>A) Rise of Hindu Bhakti movements<br>B) Division into sects (Digambara, Shvetambara)<br>C) Loss of royal patronage and competition from Buddhism<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Multiple socio-religious factors weakened Jainism.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">81. Jainism\u2019s strict doctrine of non-violence (Ahimsa) limited its popularity among<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Farmers and rulers<br>B) Traders and merchants<br>C) Monks and ascetics<br>D) Artisans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Agriculture and war inevitably involve violence.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">82. Which religion absorbed many Jain concepts, contributing to Jain decline?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Hinduism (Bhakti movements)<br>B) Buddhism<br>C) Zoroastrianism<br>D) Christianity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Bhakti offered an easier path to devotion, reducing Jain influence.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">83. Despite decline, Jainism remained strong in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Eastern India<br>B) Western India (Gujarat, Rajasthan) and South India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu)<br>C) Punjab<br>D) Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Merchant communities and regional rulers preserved Jainism.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">84. Jainism\u2019s greatest contribution to Indian thought is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Doctrine of non-violence (Ahimsa)<br>B) Anekantavada (multiplicity of truths)<br>C) Syadvada (conditional logic)<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jainism deeply influenced Indian philosophy and ethics.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">85. The concept of Ahimsa in Jainism later influenced<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Akbar\u2019s Sulh-i-Kul<br>B) Gandhi\u2019s Satyagraha<br>C) Ashoka\u2019s Dhamma<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Jain ideas shaped Indian politics, society, and freedom movement.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">86. The Jain emphasis on non-possession (Aparigraha) influenced<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Gandhian economic thought<br>B) Socialist economy<br>C) Mughal revenue system<br>D) British utilitarianism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Gandhi advocated minimal needs and simplicity.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">87. The economic class most attracted to Jainism was<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Peasants<br>B) Warriors<br>C) Traders and merchants<br>D) Priests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: C  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Its ethics of honesty, non-violence, and charity suited mercantile life.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">88. Jainism\u2019s contribution to language and literature was greatest in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Sanskrit, Prakrit, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati<br>B) Persian<br>C) English<br>D) Arabic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jain monks enriched these languages with vast literature.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">89. The Jain practice of fasting unto death (Sallekhana) symbolizes<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Rejection of society<br>B) Renunciation and purification of soul<br>C) Political protest<br>D) Denial of scriptures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   It reflects ultimate non-attachment and discipline.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">90. Jain architecture is best represented by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Dilwara temples (Mount Abu)<br>B) Palitana temples (Shatrunjaya hills)<br>C) Shravanabelagola statue of Bahubali<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jain monuments display devotion, asceticism, and exquisite art.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">91. Which Mughal emperor showed tolerance to Jainism and banned animal slaughter temporarily?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Akbar<br>B) Jahangir<br>C) Aurangzeb<br>D) Shah Jahan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Akbar interacted with Jain monks like Hiravijaya Suri and respected Jain principles.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">92. Modern revival of Jain studies was led by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) British archaeologists<br>B) Jain monks and reformers<br>C) Ambedkar<br>D) Nehru<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Scholars revived texts, inscriptions, and temples.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">93. Today, Jains constitute about what percentage of India\u2019s population?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Less than 1%<br>B) 5%<br>C) 10%<br>D) 15%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Despite small numbers, they are highly influential economically and culturally.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">94. The Jain community is especially prominent in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Banking and trade<br>B) Agriculture<br>C) Military<br>D) Politics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Their principles suited mercantile professions.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">95. Jainism\u2019s legacy in Indian polity is visible in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Influence on Gandhi\u2019s non-violent movement<br>B) Akbar\u2019s policies of tolerance<br>C) Emphasis on truth and morality in governance<br>D) All of the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: D  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jain values shaped Indian social and political ethos.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">96. The two sects of Jainism still active today are<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Digambara and Shvetambara<br>B) Hinayana and Mahayana<br>C) Shaiva and Vaishnava<br>D) Theravada and Vajrayana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Both continue with their distinct practices and centers.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">97. The Digambara center of learning and worship in South India is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Shravanabelagola (Karnataka)<br>B) Mount Abu (Rajasthan)<br>C) Nalanda (Bihar)<br>D) Ellora (Maharashtra)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   It remains a pilgrimage hub for Digambaras.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">98. The Shvetambara community is most concentrated in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Gujarat and Rajasthan<br>B) Bihar<br>C) Tamil Nadu<br>D) Punjab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>   Western India is their stronghold.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">99. Jainism\u2019s enduring legacy in Indian culture is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">__________.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Ahimsa, ethical conduct, rich literature, and artistic heritage<br>B) Aggressive conquest<br>C) Military empire<br>D) Vedic yajnas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jainism\u2019s true impact is moral and cultural, not political.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">100. In Indian history, Jainism is remembered as __________.<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) A religion of compassion, non-violence, and tolerance that deeply shaped India\u2019s culture<br>B) A political empire-builder<br>C) A foreign religion<br>D) A philosophy of conquest<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: A  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  Jainism remains one of India\u2019s greatest ethical and cultural traditions.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Jainism was founded by__________.A) ParshvanathaB) MahaviraC) RishabhanathaD) Buddha Show Answer Answer: C Explanation: Jain tradition holds Rishabhanatha (Adinath) as the first Tirthankara; Mahavira was the 24th and last. 2. 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