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Jainism and Mahavira Bit Bank (Questions 51-100)

Q51: The second Jaina Council was held at Vallabhi under the leadership of:

A) Bhadrabahu B) Devardhi Kshamasramana C) Sudharman D) Sthulabahu

💡 B) Devardhi Kshamasramana

Q52: Which texts were compiled during the second Jaina Council at Vallabhi?

A) 12 Angas B) 12 Upangas, 10 Prakirnas, 6 Chedasutras & 4 Mulasutras C) 14 Purvas D) Jaina Kalpasutra

💡 B) 12 Upangas, 10 Prakirnas, 6 Chedasutras & 4 Mulasutras

Q53: After the second Jaina Council, which new groups emerged from the Digambaras and Svetambaras?

A) Nirgranthas and Ajivikas B) Samaiyas and Terapantis C) Mahayana and Theravada D) Jinas and Arhats

💡 B) Samaiyas and Terapantis

Q54: What was the main belief of the Samaiyas and Terapantis sects that emerged after the schism?

A) Worship of only the Tirthankaras B) Worship of only the scriptures C) Rejection of non-violence D) Emphasis on Vedic rituals

💡 B) Worship of only the scriptures

Q55: Who was the first thera (pontiff) of the Jaina Church after Mahavira's death?

A) Bhadrabahu B) Sudharman C) Sthulabahu D) Devardhi

💡 B) Sudharman

Q56: What text did Bhadrabahu contribute to the history of the Jaina Church?

A) 12 Angas B) Jaina Kalpasutra C) 14 Purvas D) Agamas

💡 B) Jaina Kalpasutra

Q57: What are the three sections of the Jaina Kalpasutra?

A) Jainacharita, Theravali, Samachari B) Angas, Upangas, Prakirnas C) Chedasutras, Mulasutras, Purvas D) Syadvada, Nayavada, Anekantavada

💡 A) Jainacharita, Theravali, Samachari

Q58: The Jaina Kalpasutra contains biographies of the twenty-three Jinas or Tirthankaras. Who is considered the twenty-third Jina?

A) Rishabhadeva B) Parsvanatha C) Mahavira D) Ajita

💡 B) Parsvanatha

Q59: Who was the contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya among the Jainas?

A) Sudharman B) Bhadrabahu C) Sthulabahu D) Devardhi

💡 B) Bhadrabahu

Q60: Who perfected the fourteen Purvas, the ancient Jaina scriptures?

A) Mahavira and Sudharman B) Bhadrabahu and Sambhutavijaya C) Sthulabahu and Devardhi D) Parsvanatha and Ajita

💡 B) Bhadrabahu and Sambhutavijaya

Q61: Jainism is closely related to which philosophical system?

A) Vedanta B) Samkhya C) Nyaya D) Mimamsa

💡 B) Samkhya

Q62: What is the theory of Syadvada in Jainism?

A) Theory of non-violence B) Theory of may be C) Theory of liberation D) Theory of karma

💡 B) Theory of may be

Q63: Which doctrine explains the seven ways of approaching an object of knowledge or study?

A) Syadvada B) Nayavada C) Anekantavada D) Ratnatraya

💡 B) Nayavada

Q64: What is the combined term for Syadvada and Nayavada in Jainism?

A) Mahavratas B) Anuvratas C) Anekantavada D) Ratnatraya

💡 C) Anekantavada

Q65: According to Jainism, what are the two eternal, coexisting categories in the world?

A) Matter and Energy B) Conscious (jiva) and unconscious (ajiva) C) Time and Space D) Body and Mind

💡 B) Conscious (jiva) and unconscious (ajiva)

Q66: In Jainism, what is the highest endeavor of the soul (jiva)?

A) To gain wealth B) To attain salvation and free itself from bondage C) To achieve social status D) To acquire knowledge

💡 B) To attain salvation and free itself from bondage

Q67: What is the term used in Jainism for matter?

A) Jiva B) Ajiva C) Pudgala D) Karma

💡 C) Pudgala

Q68: Which of the following is NOT included in the concept of ajiva (unconscious) in Jainism?

A) Matter B) Space C) Soul (jiva) D) Time

💡 C) Soul (jiva)

Q69: According to Jaina philosophy, which of the following categories of beings possesses five senses?

A) Ants and fleas B) Men, gods, higher animals, and beings in hell C) Worms and leeches D) Plants and vegetation

💡 B) Men, gods, higher animals, and beings in hell

Q70: Which creatures are considered to have only four senses in Jaina philosophy?

A) Stones and minerals B) Larger insects like flies, wasps, and butterflies C) Men and gods D) Earth and water bodies

💡 B) Larger insects like flies, wasps, and butterflies

Q71: Which class of creatures is thought to be devoid of sight and hearing, possessing only three senses?

A) Men and gods B) Three-sensed beings such as ants, fleas, and moths C) Worms and leeches D) Fire and wind bodies

💡 B) Three-sensed beings such as ants, fleas, and moths

Q72: What class of creatures has only two senses, namely taste and touch?

A) Two-sensed creatures like worms, leeches, and shellfish B) Larger insects like flies C) Men and higher animals D) Stones and minerals

💡 A) Two-sensed creatures like worms, leeches, and shellfish

Q73: In Jaina classification, which group contains only the sense of touch?

A) Five-sensed beings B) One-sensed creatures C) Four-sensed insects D) Three-sensed ants

💡 B) One-sensed creatures

Q74: The one-sensed creatures in Jaina philosophy are further divided into which categories?

A) Men, gods, and animals B) Earth, water, fire, wind, and vegetation C) Insects, worms, and shellfish D) Ants, fleas, and moths

💡 B) Earth, water, fire, wind, and vegetation

Q75: Which of the following is classified as an earth-body in Jaina philosophy?

A) Rivers and seas B) Stones, clay, minerals, and jewels C) Flames and lights D) Gases and winds

💡 B) Stones, clay, minerals, and jewels

Q76: What is the classification for creatures found in all forms of water such as rivers and seas?

A) Fire-bodies B) Wind-bodies C) Water-bodies D) Earth-bodies

💡 C) Water-bodies

Q77: Which category in Jaina philosophy includes all forms of gases and winds?

A) Earth-bodies B) Water-bodies C) Fire-bodies D) Wind-bodies

💡 D) Wind-bodies

Q78: What is the term for creatures living in flames and lights in Jaina philosophy?

A) Water-bodies B) Fire-bodies C) Wind-bodies D) Earth-bodies

💡 B) Fire-bodies

Q79: The highest category of creatures in Jainism, possessing five senses, includes:

A) Ants and fleas B) Men, gods, and higher animals C) Worms and leeches D) Plants and vegetation

💡 B) Men, gods, and higher animals

Q80: What is the main aim of the soul (jiva) in Jainism according to its philosophy?

A) To accumulate wealth B) To break free from the cycle of birth and death C) To gain social status D) To acquire knowledge

💡 B) To break free from the cycle of birth and death

Q81: What does Jainism consider to be eternal and uncreated?

A) Only the conscious (jiva) B) Only the unconscious (ajiva) C) Both the conscious (jiva) and the unconscious (ajiva) D) Neither jiva nor ajiva

💡 C) Both the conscious (jiva) and the unconscious (ajiva)

Q82: What philosophical concept in Jainism asserts that multiple perspectives of truth exist?

A) Ratnatraya B) Anekantavada C) Mahavratas D) Anuvratas

💡 B) Anekantavada

Q83: In Jainism, what is the consequence of injuring a higher form of life compared to a lower form?

A) It has less serious consequences B) It has more serious consequences for the soul C) It has no consequences D) It is encouraged

💡 B) It has more serious consequences for the soul

Q84: According to Jainism, what is the effect of maltreating earth and water?

A) It benefits the soul B) It harms the soul’s welfare C) It has no effect D) It is a form of worship

💡 B) It harms the soul’s welfare

Q85: What does a Jaina monk vow regarding the destruction of one-sensed beings?

A) To destroy them freely B) Not to destroy even the bodies of earth, water, fire, or wind C) To destroy only earth-bodies D) To destroy only water-bodies

💡 B) Not to destroy even the bodies of earth, water, fire, or wind

Q86: Why does a Jaina monk refrain from eating potatoes and other root vegetables?

A) They are considered impure B) They contain colonies of plant-lives C) They are difficult to digest D) They are forbidden by scriptures

💡 B) They contain colonies of plant-lives

Q87: How does a Jaina monk ensure that he does not harm the soul in drinking water?

A) He boils the water B) He strains his drinking water C) He avoids drinking water D) He blesses the water

💡 B) He strains his drinking water

Q88: What is the purpose of the face-cloth worn by Jaina monks?

A) To protect from dust B) To avoid injury to the wind-lives in the air they breathe C) To signify their sect D) To cover their face during meditation

💡 B) To avoid injury to the wind-lives in the air they breathe

Q89: What does a Jaina monk avoid doing to prevent harming the soul in earth and stones?

A) Meditating outdoors B) Running or stamping his feet C) Building temples D) Collecting alms

💡 B) Running or stamping his feet

Q90: How does a Jaina monk regulate his movements to avoid injuring the soul in the air?

A) By moving only at night B) By refraining from quick and jerky movements C) By avoiding outdoor travel D) By chanting mantras while moving