1. Parshvanatha, the Jain ‘Thirthankara’ was associated mainly with which of the following places? [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]
(A) Varanasi
(B) Kaushambi
(C) Giribraja
(D) Champa
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Varanasi
2. Where was Mahavira Swami born? [53rd to 55th BPSC (Pre) 2011 47th BPSC (Pre) 2005 42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997]
(A) Kundagram
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Magadha
(D) Vaishali
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Kundagram
3. The originator of the Jain religion is [UPPCS (Mains) 2010]
(A) Arya Sudharma
(B) Mahavira Swami
(C) Parshwanath
(D) Rishabh Dev
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Rishabh Dev
4. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain religion? [Telangana PSC (Pre) 2019 Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Parsvanath
(B) Rishabhanath
(C) Mahavira
(D) Chetaka
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Rishabhanath
5. Kundalpur is the birthplace of [UPPCS (Spl) (Pre) 2004]
(A) Emperor Ashoka
(B) Gautam Buddha
(C) Mahavira Swami
(D) Chitanya Mahaprabhu
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Mahavira Swami
6. Mahavira Jain breathed his last at [45th BPSC (Pre) 2001]
(A) Rajgir
(B) Ranchi
(C) Pavapuri
(D) Samastipur
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Pavapuri
7. The word Tirthankara is related to [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Buddhists
(B) Christians
(C) Hindus
(D) Jains
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Jains
8. Who was the last one in the order of Jain Tirthankaras? [IAS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Parshvanath
(B) Risabhdev
(C) Mahavira
(D) Manisuvrata
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Mahavira
9. Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara? [UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2004]
(A) Chandraprabhu
(B) Nathamuni
(C) Nemi
(D) Sambhav
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Nathamuni
10. Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of [UPPCS (Spl)(Pre) 2008]
(A) Buddhists
(B) Jains
(C) Saivites
(D) Vaishnavites
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Jains
11. In Jain religion, which word is used for ‘Complete Intellect’? [IAS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Jin
(B) Ratna
(C) Kaivalya
(D) Nirvana
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Kaivalya
12. The doctrine of three jewels-Right faith, Right action and Right Knowledge, is the crowning glory of [UPPCS (Pre) 2004]
(A) Buddhism
(B) Christianity
(C) Jainism
(D) None of these
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Jainism
13. The correct of Anuvrata was advocated by [IAS (Pre) 1995]
(A) Mahayana Buddhism
(B) Hinayana Buddhism
(C) Jainism
(D) The Lokayata school
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Jainism
14. Syadvad is a doctrine of [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2005]
(A) Lokayatism
(B) Saivism
(C) Jainism
(D) Vaishnavism
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Jainism
15. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by [IAS (Pre) 2011]
(A) Universal Law
(B) Universal Truth
(C) Universal Faith
(D) Universal Soul
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Universal Law
16. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following? [IAS (Pre) 2009 Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2011]
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Sikhism
(D) Vaishnavism
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Jainism
17. Which of the following religions does not trust in the concept of ‘final annihilation of the world’? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Buddhism
(B) Jainism
(C) Hinduism
(D) Islam
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Jainism
18. The basic point of Jainism is [UPPCS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Act
(B) Loyalty
(C) Non-violence
(D) Disfavour
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Non-violence
19. Yapaniya was the sect of [UPPCS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Buddhist
(B) Jainism
(C) Shaivists
(D) Vaishnavists
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Jainism
20. Which of the following is the earliest holy book of Jain? [40th BPSC (Pre) 1995]
(A) Twelve Angas
(B) Twelve Upangas
(C) Fourteen Purvas
(D) Fourteen Uppurva
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Fourteen Purvas
21. In which one of the following languages was the earliest Jain literature compiled? [UPPCS (Mains) 2006]
(A) Ardh-Magadhi
(B) Paali
(C) Prakrit
(D) Sanskrit
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Ardh-Magadhi
22. Which of the following place is known as a place of Pilgrimages because of being related with Parshvanath? [UPPCS (Pre) 2002 UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
(A) Champa
(B) Pava
(C) Sammed Shikhar
(D) Urjyant
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Sammed Shikhar
23. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature? [IAS (Pre) 1996]
(A) Therigatha
(B) Acarangasutra
(C) Sutrakritanga
(D) Brihatkalpasutra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Therigatha
24. Who was the first founder of Shwetambar creed during the first partition of Jain creed? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 1999]
(A) Sthulabhadra
(B) Bhadrabahu
(C) Kalakacharya
(D) Deverdhi Kshama Sharaman
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Sthulabhadra
25. The first disciple of Lord Mahavir was [47th BPSC (Pre) 2005]
(A) Jamali
(B) Yashoda
(C) Bipin
(D) Prabhash
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Jamali
26. Who was the first follower of Mahavira? [UPPCS (Pre) 2008]
(A) Jamali
(B) Yashoda
(C) Aanojja
(D) Trishala
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Jamali
27. Svetambara Agama was finally edited at the Jain Council of [UPPCS (Mains) 2008]
(A) Vaishali
(B) Balabhi
(C) Pawa
(D) Pataliputra
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) Pataliputra
28. With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statement is correct? [IAS (Pre) 2004]
(A) Jainism was spread in South India under the leadership of Sthulabhadra
(B) The Jains who remained under the leadership of Bhadrabahu were called Svetambaras after the Council held at Pataliputra
(C) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC
(D) In the initial stage of Jainism, the Jainas worshipped image unlike Buddhist
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC
29. ‘Samadhi Maran’ is related to which Philosophy? [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2015]
(A) Buddhist Philosophy
(B) Jain Philosophy
(C) Yoga Philosophy
(D) Lokayat Philosophy
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Jain Philosophy
30. ‘Ajivika’ sect was founded by [UPPCS (Pre) 1996 39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]
(A) Anand
(B) Rahulabhadra
(C) Makkhali Gosala
(D) Upali
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Makkhali Gosala
31. Who among these rendered that ‘Fate assigns everything, human is incapable’? [Kerala PSC (Pre) 2017 UPPCS (Pre) 2006]
(A) Jains
(B) Buddhists
(C) Aajivakas
(D) Mimansakas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) Aajivakas
32. The sect which believed in abiding nature of destiny. [RAS/RTS (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2013]
(A) Jainism
(B) Ajivikas
(C) Charvaka
(D) Buddhism
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Ajivikas
33. Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house? [40th BPSC (Pre) 1995]
(A) Ajivikas
(B) Tharus
(C) Jains
(D) Tantrikas
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Ajivikas
34. Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves? [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]
(A) There are in all four caves on the Barabar hill
(B) Inscriptions of Ashoka are found on the walls of three caves
(C) These inscriptions inform us about the dedication of these caves to the Ajivikas
(D) These inscriptions date back to 6th century B.C.
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) 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 [UP UDA/LDA (Mains) 2010 RAS/RTS (Pre) 2007]
(A) Sarnath
(B) Kaushambi
(C) Devipatan
(D) Kushinagar
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Kaushambi
36. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS (Pre) 2002]
(A) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains
(B) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh
(C) The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings
(D) The Hoyseleswara temple is dedicated to Shiva
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains
37. Who built ‘Gommateshwara’ statue at Sravanabelagola? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009 Assam PSC (Pre) 2017]
(A) Chamundraya
(B) Krishan-I
(C) Kumarpala
(D) Tejpala
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Chamundraya
38. Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following? [IAS (Pre) 2009]
(A) Bahubali
(B) Buddha
(C) Mahavirji
(D) Natraja
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) Bahubali
39. Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jaina Doctrine?
1. The surest way of annihilating karma is to practice penance.
2. Every object, even the smallest particle has a soul.
3. Karma is the bane of the soul and must be ended.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below. [IAS (Pre) 2013]
(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 2
(D) 1, 2 and 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
40. Consider the following statements.
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were Patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? [IAS (Pre) 2006]
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (B) Only 2
41. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPPCS (Pre) 2017]
List-I (Tirthankara)
(a) Adinatha
(b) Mallinatha
(c) Parshavanatha
(d) Sambhavnatha
List-II (Cognizance)
1. Bull
2. Horse
3. Snake
4. Water Jar
Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 1 3 2 4
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 3 1 2 4
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (A) 1 4 3 2
42. Consider the following statements.
1. Vardhaman a 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 twentythird Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is/are correct? [IAS (Pre) 2003]
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
👁Answer
Correct Answer: (C) 2 and 3
