History of India | Ancient History | Jain Religion

History of India | Ancient History | Jain Religion

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1. Parshvanatha, the Jain 'Thirthankara' was associated mainly with which of the following places?

Varanasi
Kaushambi
Giribraja
Champa

2. Where was Mahavira Swami born?

Kundagram
Pataliputra
Magadha
Vaishali

3. The originator of the Jain religion is

Arya Sudharma
Mahavira Swami
Parshwanath
Rishabh Dev

4. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain religion?

Parshvanath
Rishabhanath
Mahavira
Chetaka

5. Kundalpur is the birthplace of

Emperor Ashoka
Gautam Buddha
Mahavira Swami
Chitanya Mahaprabhu

6. Mahavira Jain breathed his last at

Rajgir
Ranchi
Pavapuri
Samastipur

7. The word Tirthankara is related to

Buddhists
Christians
Hindus
Jains

8. Who was the last one in the order of Jain Tirthankaras?

Parshvanath
Risabhdev
Mahavira
Manisuvrata

9. Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara?

Chandraprabhu
Nathamuni
Nemi
Sambhav

10. Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of

Buddhists
Jains
Saivites
Vaishnavites

11. In Jain religion, which word is used for 'Complete Intellect' ?

Jin
Ratna
Kaivalya
Nirvana

12. The doctrine of three jewels- Right faith, Right action and Right Knowledge, is the crowning glory of

Buddhism
Christianity
Jainism
None of these

13. The correct of Anuvrata was advocated by

Mahayana Buddhism
Hinayana Buddhism
Jainism
The Lokayata school

14. Syadvad is a doctrine of

Lokayatism
Saivism
Jainism
Vaishnavism

15. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by

Universal Law
Universal Truth
Universal Faith
Universal Soul

16. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?

Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
Vaishnavism

17. Which of the following religions does not trust in the concept of 'final annihilation of the world'?

Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Islam

18. The basic point of Jainism is

Act
Loyalty
Non-violence
Disfavour

19. Yapaniya was the sect of

Buddhist
Jainism
Shaivists
Vaishnavists

20. Which of the following is the earliest holy book of Jain?

Twelve Angas
Twelve Upangas
Fourteen Purvas
Fourteen Uppurva

21. In which one of the following languages was the earliest Jain literature compiled?

Ardh-Magadhi
Paali
Prakrit
Sanskrit

22. Which of the following place is known as a place of Pilgrimages because of being related with Parshvanath?

Champa
Pava
Sammed Shikhar
Urjyant

23. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature?

Therigatha
Acarangasutra
Sutrakritanga
Brihatkalpasutra

24. Who was the first founder of Shwetambar creed during the first partition of Jain creed?

Sthulabhadra
Bhadrabahu
Kalakacharya
Deverdhi Kshama Sharaman

25. The first disciple of Lord Mahavir was

Jamali
Yashoda
Bipin
Prabhash

26. Who was the first follower of Mahavira?

Jamali
Yashoda
Aanojja
Trishala

27. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain Council of

Vaishali
Balabhi
Pawa
Pataliputra

28. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statement is correct?

Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthulabhadra
The Jains who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Svetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra
Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC
In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped image unlike Buddhist

29. 'Samadhi Maran' is related to which Philosophy?

Buddhist Philosophy
Jain Philosophy
Yoga Philosophy
Lokayat Philosophy

30. 'Ajivika' sect was founded by

Anand
Rahulabhadra
Makkhali Gosala
Upali

31. Who among these rendered that 'Fate assigns everything, human is incapable'?

Jains
Buddhists
Aajivakas
Mimansakas

32. The sect which believed in abiding nature of destiny.

Jainism
Ajivikas
Charvaka
Buddhism

33. Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house ?

Ajivikas
Tharus
Jains
Tantrikas

34. Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves?

There are in all four caves on the Barabar hill
Inscriptions of Ashoka are found on the walls of three caves
These inscriptions inform us about the dedication of these caves to the Ajivikas
These inscriptions date back to 6th century B.C.

35. The famous pilgrimage of Buddhists as well as of Jains in Uttar Pradesh is at

Sarnath
Kaushambi
Devipatan
Kushinagar

36. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains
India's largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh
The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings
The Hoyseleswara temple is dedicated to Shiva

37. Who built 'Gommateshwara' statue at Sravanabelagola?

Chamundraya
Krishan-I
Kumarpala
Tejpala

38. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?

Bahubali
Buddha
Mahavirji
Natraja