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1
Jainism was divided into two sects - Swetambaras (White-clad) and Digambaras (Sky clad or naked) - During the reign of the
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Answer: Option B
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The two sects formed in the 4th century BCE following a migration of Jain monks southward from the Ganges River (or from Ujjain) to Karnataka in response to a serious famine during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya.
2
The famous Indo-Greek king to embrace Buddhism was
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Answer: Option C
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Menander I Soter was an Indo-Greek King of the Indo-Greek Kingdom (165[3]/155[3] –130 BC) who administered a large empire in the Northwestern regions of the Indian Subcontinent from his capital at Sagala. Menander is noted for having become a patron of Buddhism.
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Which of the following is known as the Jain Temple City?
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Answer: Option A
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Girnar Jain temples -The group temples of Jainism are situated on the Girnar mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India, situated near Junagadh. There are temples on the hill sacred to the Digambara and the Svetambara branches of Jainism.
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Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of
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Answer: Option B
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Jantrika Vardhamana Mahavir belonged an aristocratic family and Kshatriya clan called Naya or Jnatri. He was born in Kundagrama, near modern Patna and his father was King of this area. His mother, Trishala was sister of Chetak (Cetakka) an eminent Lichchvi prince of Vaisali.
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Which of the following signs was etched on the right leg of Rishabhnath Tirthankar?
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Answer: Option B
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Bull signs was etched on the right leg of Rishabhanatha Tirthankara.
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With which religion is Kaivalya associated?
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Answer: Option B
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Kaivalya also known as Kevala Jnana means omniscience in Jainism. Kaivalya '(detachment) is the Jain concept of salvation'. It is the liberation from rebirth.
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How was the marital life of Ajitnath Tirthankar?
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Answer: Option D
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Ajitnath Tirthankar married life was very bad.
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Why did King Vipulvahan develop aversion for worldly life?
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Answer: Option C
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King Vipulvahan developed aversion for worldly life because of feminine.
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Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?
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Answer: Option D
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Kushinagar - A Buddhist Pilgrimage where God of Peace and Non-Violence Buddha gave his last sermon and was cremated.
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Lord Mahavira died at
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Answer: Option D
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Lord Mahavira died at Pavapuri. Pavapuri or Pawa is a holy site for Jains located in the Nalanda district in the Bihar state of Eastern India. It is located about 19 kilometers from Rajgir,14 km from Bihar Sharif and 101 kilometers from Patna, the capital of Bihar.