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Question 501. From which of the following a Buddhist monk had to refrain himself?

Meraya and Majja

Taking solid food after midday

Use of garlands

Use of high or broad bed.

Codes:

(ii), (iii), (iv)
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(i), (ii), (iii)
(i), (ii)

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Answer: (b)

Question 502. The first disciple of Lord Mahavir was

Bipin
Jamali
Yashoda
Prabhash

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Jamali
Answer: (b)

Question 503. Who presided over second Jain Sangeeti?

Jamali
Sthoolbhadra
Haribhadra
Devaridhikshama sarman

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Devaridhikshama sarman
Answer: (d)

Question 504. Followers of Buddha who lived a family life were called

Upsampada
Upasaka
Anusavan
Gahapati

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Upasaka
Answer: (b)

Question 505. Which incarnation of Vishnu is depicted as saving the Earth from the Sea?

Varaha
Kachhapa
Matsya
Narsingh

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Varaha
Answer: (a)

Question 506. Match List I (Personalities) with List II (Relationship with Mahavira) and select the answer from the codes given below the lists:

List-I
List-II
I. Chetaka, the Lichchhavi
A. Father ruler of Vaisali
II. Siddhartha, the head of the Jnatrika clan
B. Mother
III. Cheliana, the Lichchavi princess
C. Wife
IV. Trishala, another Lichchavi princess
D. Maternal uncle

E. Niece
Codes: A B C D

I-E, II-A, III-C, IV-B
I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-E
I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
I-D, II-A, III-E, IV-B

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> I-D, II-A, III-E, IV-B
Answer: (d)

Question 507. Mathura became the hub of Jain religion during the reign of the

Kushanas
Mauryas
Guptas
Parthians

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Kushanas
Answer: (a)

Question 508. Statement I:
Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.
Statement II:
The sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.

Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Answer: (d)
Mahavira was not the founder and author of the Jain religion but simply a reformer. This sect of the Nigranthas was an important sect at the rise of Buddhism. This may be inferred from the fact that they are frequently mentioned in the pitakas as opponents of Buddha and his disciples.
This conclusion is further supported by another fact. Mankkhali Gosala, a contemporary of Buddha and Mahavira divided mankind into six classes, of these the third class contained the Nigranthas.
Hence, statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.

Question 509. Which of the following statements correctly describe the difference between a Chaitya and a Stupa?

Chaitya were constructed by the monasteries while Stupas were constructed by the kings and the rich merchants
Chaityas represent Mahayanism and Stupas Hinayanism
Chaitya is a religious term, while Stupa is an architectural term for a mound containing a relic of the Buddha and later on of leading Buddhist Saints
Chaitya is a place of prayers/worship while Stupa is a funeral monument

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Chaitya is a religious term, while Stupa is an architectural term for a mound containing a relic of the Buddha and later on of leading Buddhist Saints
Answer: (c)

Question 510. Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara?