{"id":505,"date":"2022-08-06T09:05:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T03:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/mcq\/?p=505"},"modified":"2022-08-06T09:05:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T03:35:51","slug":"ancient-history-jain-religion-mcq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/mcq\/ancient-history-jain-religion-mcq\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient History (Jain Religion) MCQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ExamPillar provided a collection of important questions for various upcoming exams like SSC (Steno, JE, CGL, CHSL, CPO, MTS etc), RRB (Group D, JE, NTPC etc), State Exam (UKSSSC, UKPCS, UPSSSC, UPPCS, BPSC, BSSC, etc) etc. The team of The ExamPillar provided to Ancient Indian History (Jainism) MCQ, which questions have been asked in various exams. In this Set we provide the questions 01 – 42.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subject \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Ancient Indian History\u00a0<\/span>
\nTopic \u2014 <\/strong>Jainism
\nTotal Question in This Set \u2014 <\/strong>42<\/span><\/p>\n

Ancient Indian History (Jainism<\/span>) MCQ
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1. Where was Mahavira Swami born?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Kundagram <\/span>
\n(B) Pataliputra<\/span>
\n(C) Magadha <\/span>
\n(D) Vaishali<\/span>
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2. Parshvanatha, the Jain \u2018Thirthankara\u2019 was associated mainly with which of the following places?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Varanasi <\/span>
\n(B) Kaushambi<\/span>
\n(C) Giribraja <\/span>
\n(D) Champa<\/span>
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3. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain religion?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Parsvanath<\/span>
\n(B) Rishabhanath<\/span>
\n(C) Mahavira<\/span>
\n(D) Chetaka<\/span>
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4. The originator of the Jain religion is<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Arya Sudharma<\/span>
\n(B) Mahavira Swami<\/span>
\n(C) Parshwanath<\/span>
\n(D) Rishabh Dev<\/span>
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5. Mahavira Jain breathed his last at<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Rajgir <\/span>
\n(B) Ranchi<\/span>
\n(C) Pavapuri <\/span>
\n(D) Samastipur<\/span>
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6. Kundalpur is the birthplace of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Emperor Ashoka<\/span>
\n(B) Gautam Buddha<\/span>
\n(C) Mahavira Swami<\/span>
\n(D) Chitanya Mahaprabhu<\/span>
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7. Who was the last one in the order of Jain Tirthankaras?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Parshvanath <\/span>
\n(B) Risabhdev<\/span>
\n(C) Mahavira <\/span>
\n(D) Manisuvrata<\/span>
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8. The word Tirthankara is related to<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Buddhists <\/span>
\n(B) Christians<\/span>
\n(C) Hindus <\/span>
\n(D) Jains<\/span>
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9. Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Buddhists <\/span>
\n(B) Jains<\/span>
\n(C) Saivites <\/span>
\n(D) Vaishnavites<\/span>
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10. Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Chandraprabhu<\/span>
\n(B) Nathamuni<\/span>
\n(C) Nemi<\/span>
\n(D) Sambhav<\/span>
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11. The doctrine of three jewels-Right faith, Right action and Right Knowledge, is the crowning glory of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Buddhism <\/span>
\n(B) Christianity<\/span>
\n(C) Jainism <\/span>
\n(D) None of these<\/span>
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12. In Jain religion, which word is used for \u2018Complete Intellect\u2019?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jin <\/span>
\n(B) Ratna<\/span>
\n(C) Kaivalya <\/span>
\n(D) Nirvana<\/span>
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13. Syadvad is a doctrine of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Lokayatism <\/span>
\n(B) Saivism<\/span>
\n(C) Jainism <\/span>
\n(D) Vaishnavism<\/span>
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14. The correct of Anuvrata was advocated by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Mahayana Buddhism<\/span>
\n(B) Hinayana Buddhism<\/span>
\n(C) Jainism<\/span>
\n(D) The Lokayata school<\/span>
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15. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Buddhism <\/span>
\n(B) Jainism<\/span>
\n(C) Sikhism <\/span>
\n(D) Vaishnavism<\/span>
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16. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Universal Law<\/span>
\n(B) Universal Truth<\/span>
\n(C) Universal Faith<\/span>
\n(D) Universal Soul<\/span>
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17. The basic point of Jainism is<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Act<\/span>
\n(B) Loyalty<\/span>
\n(C) Non-violence<\/span>
\n(D) Disfavour<\/span>
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18. Which of the following religions does not trust in the concept of \u2018final annihilation of the world\u2019?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Buddhism <\/span>
\n(B) Jainism<\/span>
\n(C) Hinduism <\/span>
\n(D) Islam<\/span>
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19. Which of the following is the earliest holy book of Jain?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Twelve Angas<\/span>
\n(B) Twelve Upangas<\/span>
\n(C) Fourteen Purvas<\/span>
\n(D) Fourteen Uppurva<\/span>
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20. Yapaniya was the sect of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Buddhist <\/span>
\n(B) Jainism<\/span>
\n(C) Shaivists <\/span>
\n(D) Vaishnavists<\/span>
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21. Which of the following place is known as a place of Pilgrimages because of being related with Parshvanath?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Champa<\/span>
\n(B) Pava<\/span>
\n(C) Sammed Shikhar<\/span>
\n(D) Urjyant<\/span>
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22. In which one of the following languages was the earliest Jain literature compiled?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Ardh-Magadhi<\/span>
\n(B) Paali<\/span>
\n(C) Prakrit<\/span>
\n(D) Sanskrit<\/span>
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23. Who was the first founder of Shwetambar creed during the first partition of Jain creed?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Sthulabhadra<\/span>
\n(B) Bhadrabahu<\/span>
\n(C) Kalakacharya<\/span>
\n(D) Deverdhi Kshama Sharaman<\/span>
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24. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Therigatha<\/span>
\n(B) Acarangasutra<\/span>
\n(C) Sutrakritanga<\/span>
\n(D) Brihatkalpasutra<\/span>
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25. Who was the first follower of Mahavira?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jamali <\/span>
\n(B) Yashoda<\/span>
\n(C) Aanojja <\/span>
\n(D) Trishala<\/span>
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26. The first disciple of Lord Mahavir was<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jamali <\/span>
\n(B) Yashoda<\/span>
\n(C) Bipin <\/span>
\n(D) Prabhash<\/span>
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27. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statement is correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthulabhadra<\/span>
\n(B) The Jains who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Svetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra<\/span>
\n(C) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC<\/span>
\n(D) In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped image unlike Buddhist<\/span>
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28. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain Council of<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Vaishali <\/span>
\n(B) Balabhi<\/span>
\n(C) Pawa <\/span>
\n(D) Pataliputra<\/span>
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29. \u2018Ajivika\u2019 sect was founded by<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Anand<\/span>
\n(B) Rahulabhadra<\/span>
\n(C) Makkhali Gosala<\/span>
\n(D) Upali<\/span>
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30. \u2018Samadhi Maran\u2019 is related to which Philosophy?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Buddhist Philosophy<\/span>
\n(B) Jain Philosophy<\/span>
\n(C) Yoga Philosophy<\/span>
\n(D) Lokayat Philosophy<\/span>
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31. The sect which believed in abiding nature of destiny.<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jainism <\/span>
\n(B) Ajivikas<\/span>
\n(C) Charvaka <\/span>
\n(D) Buddhism<\/span>
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32. Who among these rendered that \u2018Fate assigns everything, human is incapable\u2019?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Jains<\/span>
\n(B) Buddhists<\/span>
\n(C) Aajivakas<\/span>
\n(D) Mimansakas<\/span>
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33. Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) There are in all four caves on the Barabar hill<\/span>
\n(B) Inscriptions of Ashoka are found on the walls of three caves<\/span>
\n(C) These inscriptions inform us about the dedication of these caves to the Ajivikas<\/span>
\n(D) These inscriptions date back to 6th century B.C.<\/span>
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34. Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Ajivikas <\/span>
\n(B) Tharus<\/span>
\n(C) Jains <\/span>
\n(D) Tantrikas<\/span>
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35. Which one of the following statements is not correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains<\/span>
\n(B) India\u2019s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh<\/span>
\n(C) The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings<\/span>
\n(D) The Hoyseleswara temple is dedicated to Shiva<\/span>
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36. The famous pilgrimage of Buddhists as well as of Jains in Uttar Pradesh is at<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Sarnath<\/span>
\n(B) Kaushambi<\/span>
\n(C) Devipatan<\/span>
\n(D) Kushinagar<\/span>
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37. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Bahubali<\/span>
\n(B) Buddha<\/span>
\n(C) Mahavirji<\/span>
\n(D) Natraja<\/span>
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38. Who built \u2018Gommateshwara\u2019 statue at Sravanabelagola?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Chamundraya<\/span>
\n(B) Krishan-I<\/span>
\n(C) Kumarpala<\/span>
\n(D) Tejpala<\/span>
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39. Consider the following statements.<\/strong><\/span>
\n1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.<\/span>
\n2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were Patrons of Buddhism. <\/span>
\nWhich of the statement(s) given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Only 1<\/span>
\n(B) Only 2<\/span>
\n(C) Both 1 and 2<\/span>
\n(D) Neither 1 nor 2<\/span>
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40. Which of the following statements is\/are applicable to Jaina Doctrine?<\/strong><\/span>
\n1. The surest way of annihilating karma is to practice penance.<\/span>
\n2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.<\/span>
\n3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended. <\/span>
\nSelect the correct answer using the codes given below.<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Only 1<\/span>
\n(B) 2 and 3<\/span>
\n(C) 1 and 2<\/span>
\n(D) 1, 2 and 3<\/span>
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41. Consider the following statements.<\/strong><\/span>
\n1. Vardhaman a Mahavira\u2019s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi King Chetaka.<\/span>
\n2. Gautama Buddha\u2019s mother was a princess from the Koliyan dynasty.<\/span>
\n3. Parshvanatha, the twentythird Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. <\/span>
\nWhich of these statements is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/span>
\n(A) Only 1 <\/span>
\n(B) Only 2<\/span>
\n(C) 2 and 3 <\/span>
\n(D) 1, 2 and 3<\/span>
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42. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below.
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List-I
\n(Tirthankara)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		List-II
\n(Cognizance)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(a) Adinatha<\/span><\/td>\n1. Bull<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(b) Mallinatha<\/span><\/td>\n2. Horse<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(c) Parshavanatha<\/span><\/td>\n3. Snake<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(d) Sambhavnatha <\/span><\/td>\n4. Water Jar <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Code<\/strong><\/span>
\n(a) (b) (c) (d)<\/span>
\n(A) 1 4 3 2 <\/span>
\n(B) 1 3 2 4<\/span>
\n(C) 3 1 4 2 <\/span>
\n(D) 3 1 2 4<\/span>
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