50 GK MCQ with answer on Jainism
50 GK MCQ with answer on Jainism
- Who is the founder of Jainism? a) Mahavira b) Gautama Buddha c) Adi Shankaracharya d) Guru Nanak
Answer: a) Mahavira
- What is the sacred book of the Jains? a) Bhagavad Gita b) Vedas c) Puranas d) Agamas
Answer: d) Agamas
- What is the ultimate goal of Jainism? a) Moksha b) Dharma c) Karma d) Maya
Answer: a) Moksha
- What is the Jain symbol called? a) Om b) Swastika c) Lotus d) Ahimsa Hand
Answer: d) Ahimsa Hand
- What is the meaning of the word “Jain”? a) Follower of the path of non-violence b) Follower of the path of truth c) Follower of the path of asceticism d) Follower of the path of meditation
Answer: a) Follower of the path of non-violence
- What is the meaning of the word “Ahimsa”? a) Violence b) Truth c) Non-violence d) Compassion
Answer: c) Non-violence
- What is the Jain term for non-violence towards all living beings? a) Satya b) Ahimsa c) Brahmacharya d) Aparigraha
Answer: b) Ahimsa
- What is the Jain term for self-control? a) Ahimsa b) Satya c) Brahmacharya d) Aparigraha
Answer: c) Brahmacharya
- What is the Jain term for non-attachment to material possessions? a) Ahimsa b) Satya c) Brahmacharya d) Aparigraha
Answer: d) Aparigraha
- What is the Jain term for the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth? a) Karma b) Dharma c) Samsara d) Maya
Answer: c) Samsara
- What is the name of the first Tirthankara in Jainism? a) Rishabha b) Mahavira c) Parshvanatha d) Neminatha
Answer: a) Rishabha
- How many Tirthankaras are there in Jainism? a) 12 b) 24 c) 36 d) 48
Answer: b) 24
- What is the name of the holy city of the Jains? a) Ayodhya b) Varanasi c) Ujjain d) Shravanabelagola
Answer: d) Shravanabelagola
- Which Jain festival celebrates the enlightenment of Lord Mahavira? a) Diwali b) Navratri c) Paryushana d) Mahavir Jayanti
Answer: d) Mahavir Jayanti
- Which Jain festival is known as the “festival of forgiveness”? a) Diwali b) Navratri c) Paryushana d) Mahavir Jayanti
Answer: c) Paryushana
- Which Jain festival is dedicated to the worship of Lord Bahubali? a) Diwali b) Navratri c) Paryushana d) Mahamastakabhisheka
Answer: d
