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Q1. Which of the following is NOT one of the Pancha Mahavratas (Five Great Vows) of Jainism?
Explanation
The five Mahavratas are: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (celibacy), and Aparigraha (non-possessiveness). Dana (charity) is not one of the five great vows, though it is encouraged.
Q2. Which of the following is NOT part of the Buddhist 'Noble Eightfold Path'?
Explanation
'Right Wealth' is not part of the Eightfold Path. The eight components are: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration.
Q3. Consider the following: 1. Parsvanatha — 23rd Tirthankara 2. Symbol of Mahavira — Lion 3. Mahavira's birth name — Vardhamana 4. Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan Which are correct?
Explanation
All are correct. Parsvanatha (symbol: snake) was the 23rd Tirthankara, 250 years before Mahavira. Mahavira (24th Tirthankara, symbol: lion) was born as Vardhamana in the Jnatrika clan (Kshatriya) at Kundagram (Vaishali). His father was Siddhartha and mother Trishala.
Q4. The Second Buddhist Council at Vaishali (383 BCE) was held to:
Explanation
The Second Buddhist Council was convened to address 'Ten Points' of monastic discipline that monks of Vaishali were allegedly violating (including accepting gold/silver). The council declared these practices invalid. However, a group of monks (Mahasanghika) rejected the decision, leading to the first major schism in Buddhism — between Sthaviravada (Theravada/elders) and Mahasanghika (precursor to Mahayana). This split shaped Buddhism's future development.
Q5. The Second Jain Council was held at Vallabhi in which century CE?
Explanation
The Second Jain Council was held at Vallabhi (Gujarat) in 512 CE under the chairmanship of Devardhigani Kshamasramana. The Jain canonical literature (Agamas) was finally compiled and written down in Ardhamagadhi language.
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Q6. Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, was born in:
Q7. Jainism split into Digambara and Svetambara sects at:
Q8. The Jain concept of 'Anekantavada' means:
Q9. Buddhism's Four Noble Truths include all EXCEPT:
Q10. The 'Ashtangika Marga' (Noble Eightfold Path) in Buddhism begins with:
Q11. The First Buddhist Council was held at Rajagriha under the patronage of which king?
Q12. The Buddhist canonical texts are collectively known as the Tripitaka. Which Pitaka contains the rules of monastic discipline?
Q13. The Eightfold Path (Ashtangika Marga) in Buddhism includes Right Livelihood. Under which category does it fall?
Q14. The Third Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra under whose patronage?
Q15. The doctrine of Syadvada (theory of may be) is associated with:
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