Jainism And Buddhism - Study Mode

[#166] Which of the following is not the "Tri Ratna" of Jainism?
Correct Answer

(C) Right view

Explanation

Solution: In Jainism the three jewels (also referred to as ratnatraya) are understood as samyagdarshana ("right faith"), samyagjnana ("right knowledge"), and samyakcharitra ("right conduct"). The Triratna is symbolized frequently in art as a trident.

[#167] The original Buddhist religious texts had been written in
Correct Answer

(C) Pali

Explanation

Solution: The sacred book of Buddhism is called the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali). It is also called the Pali Canon, after the language in which it was first written. The ancient Indian language, Pali, is very close to the language that the Buddha himself spoke. Buddhism is based on Buddha's teachings.

[#168] Which of the following School of art noted for its vitality and assimilative character just because of Brahmanism, Jainism and Buddhism?
Correct Answer

(C) Mathura School of art

Explanation

Solution: Mathura School of art noted for its vitality and assimilative character just because of Brahmanism, Jainism and Buddhism. Mathura art refers to a particular school of Buddhist art, which centered on the city of Mathura, in central northern India, during the period in which Buddhism flourished in India. The art of Mathura is usually contrasted with the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara.

[#169] During the reign of Kanishka, Buddhism for the first time went to China and from China it went to
Correct Answer

(C) Korea and Japan

Explanation

Solution: Kanishka conquests and patronage of Buddhism played an important role in the development of the Silk Road, and in the transmission of Mahayana Buddhism from Gandhara across the Karakoram range to China and than to Korea and Japan.

[#170] According to Jainis, at which place Abhinandannath attained Nirvana?
Correct Answer

(A) Sammed Shikhar

Explanation

Solution: According to Jainis, at Sammed Shikhar Abhinandannath attained Nirvana. Shikharji (Sikharji), Giridih district, Jharkhand, India, is located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand. It is the most important Jain Tirtha (pilgrimage site) for the Jains, believed to be the place where twenty of the twenty-four Jain tirthankaras along with many other monks attained Moksha, according to Nirvana Kanda and other texts.