Jainism MCQ Quiz 1

Question 1. Mahavira Jain breathed his last at?

(A) Samastipur

(B) Pavapuri

(C) Ranchi

(D) Rajgir

Question 2. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following? 

(A) Vaishnavism

(B) Sikhism

(C) Jainism

(D) Buddhism

Question 3. In which one of the following languages was the earliest Jain literature compiled?

(A) Sanskrit

(B) Prakrit

(C) Paali

(D) Ardh-Magadhi

Question 4. The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by?

(A) Universal Soul

(B) Universal Faith

(C) Universal Truth

(D) Universal Law

Question 5. Kundalpur is the birthplace of?

(A) Chitanya Mahaprabhu

(B) Mahavira Swami

(C) Gautam Buddha

(D) Emperor Ashoka

Question 6. The word Tirthankara is related to?

(A) Jains

(B) Hindus

(C) Christians

(D) Buddhists

Question 7. Which of the following religions does not trust in the concept of ‘final annihilation of the world’?

(A) Islam

(B) Hinduism

(C) Jainism

(D) Buddhism

Question 8. Which of the following place is known as a place of Pilgrimages because of being related with Parshvanath?

(A) Urjyant

(B) Sammed Shikhar

(C) Pava

(D) Champa

Question 9. Syadvad is a doctrine of ________.

(A) Vaishnavism

(B) Jainism

(C) Saivism

(D) Lokayatism

Question 10. Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain religion?

(A) Chetaka

(B) Mahavira

(C) Rishabhanath

(D) Parsvanath

Question 11. Who was the last one in the order of Jain Tirthankaras?

(A) Manisuvrata

(B) Mahavira

(C) Risabhdev

(D) Parshvanath

Question 12. The basic point of Jainism is?

(A) Disfavour

(B) Non-violence

(C) Loyalty

(D) Act

Question 13. Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature?

(A) Brihatkalpasutra

(B) Sutrakritanga

(C) Acarangasutra

(D) Therigatha

Question 14. The correct of Anuvrata was advocated by _______.

(A) The Lokayata school

(B) Jainism

(C) Hinayana Buddhism

(D) Mahayana Buddhism

Question 15. The originator of the Jain religion is _________.

(A) Rishabh Dev

(B) Parshwanath

(C) Mahavira Swami

(D) Arya Sudharma

Question 16. Which one of the following was not a Jain Tirthankara? 

(A) Sambhav

(B) Nemi

(C) Nathamuni

(D) Chandraprabhu

Question 17. Yapaniya was the sect of ________.

(A) Vaishnavists

(B) Shaivists

(C) Jainism

(D) Buddhist

Question 18. Who was the first founder of Shwetambar creed during the first partition of Jain creed?

(A) Deverdhi Kshama Sharaman

(B) Kalakacharya

(C) Bhadrabahu

(D) Sthulabhadra

Question 19. The doctrine of three jewels-Right faith, Right action and Right Knowledge, is the crowning glory of _____.

(A) None of below

(B) Jainism

(C) Christianity

(D) Buddhism

Question 20. Where was Mahavira Swami born?

(A) Vaishali

(B) Magadha

(C) Pataliputra

(D) Kundagram

Question 21. Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of _________.

(A) Vaishnavites

(B) Saivites

(C) Jains

(D) Buddhists

Question 22. Which of the following is the earliest holy book of Jain?

(A) Fourteen Uppurva

(B) Fourteen Purvas

(C) Twelve Upangas

(D) Twelve Angas

Question 23. The first disciple of Lord Mahavir was?

(A) Prabhash

(B) Bipin

(C) Yashoda

(D) Jamali

Question 24. In Jain religion, which word is used for ‘Complete Intellect’?

(A) Nirvana

(B) Kaivalya

(C) Ratna

(D) Jin

Question 25. Parshvanatha, the Jain ‘Tirthankara’ was associated mainly with which of the following places?

(A) Champa

(B) Giribraja

(C) Kaushambi

(D) Varanasi