Jainism MCQs with Explanations

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. List-I List-II
2. (Tirthankara) (Cognizance)
3. A. Adinatha 1. Bull
4. B. Mallinatha 2. Horse
5. C. Parshavanatha 3. Snake
6. D. Sambhavnatha 4. Water Jar

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Match list-I with, list-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below:

1. List-I List-II
2. (Tirthankara) (Their cognition)
3. A. Parshvanath (i) Bull
4. B. Adinath (ii) Lion
5. C. Mahaveer (iii) Snake
6. D. Shantinath (iv) Deer
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Out of two statements below first is Assertion (A) and second is Reason (R), carefully read both statements-

1. Assertion (A): Till the end of twelfth century Nalanda Mahavihara lost its glory
2. Reason (R): State protection ceased to be available to Mahavihara.
3. With respect to the above-mentioned two statements, which of the following is true?
4. (a)
5. (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of
6. (A).
7. (b)
8. (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of
9. (A).

Which of the following were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?

1. 1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment
2. 2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas
3. 3. Denial of efficiency of rituals
4. 4. Non-injury to animal life

Select the answer using the code given below Code:

Consider the following 'Tirthankara' and arrange them in chronological order:

1. I. Abhinandan
2. II. Vimal Nath
3. III. Munishubratha Nath
4. IV. Padmaprabhu

Select the correct answer from the code given below Code:

Consider the following statements:

1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi King Chetaka.
2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koliyan dynasty
3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras
4. Which of these statements is/are correct?