UGC-NET (NTA) Exam, BUDDHIST, JAINA, GANDHIAN AND PEACE STUDIES, June-2020

Total Questions: 100

41. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and other one labelled as Reason R:

Assertion A: "The Earth has enough for our needs, not for our greed".
Reason R: Desires are limitless as the sky (Iccha hu agasasama anantiya)
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

42. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Things increase the decoration of man. Beauty is artificial. Statement II: Purity of emotions breaks the boundary of behaviour.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

43. Arrange the following in chronological order from first to last:

(a) Composed the Pravachanasara text
(b) The author Hemachandra-Acharya
(c) Dhawala Tika written by Virasena
(d) Birth of Lord Mahavira
(e) Third Vallabhi Canonical Recitation (vacana)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (d), (a), (e), (c), (b)

44. Arrange the following in chronological order:

(a) Tattvarthadhigama
(b) Jainatarkabhasa
(c) Mahapurana
(d) Upasakadasa
(e) Saddarsana samucchaya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (a), (d), (e), (c), (b)

45. Arrange the following in chronological order:

(a) Yasovijaya
(b) Hemchandra Sori
(c) Kundakunda
(d) Virasena
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: D. (c), (e), (d), (b), (a)

46. According to Jainism, which of the following sects do not accept the salvation of women during the present birth?

(a) Nandisamgha
(b) Kharataragaccha
(c) Bisapantha
(d) Tapagaccha
(e) Sthanakavasi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. (a) and (c) only

47. Which of the following texts were written by Acarya Akalanka Bhatta:

(a) Nyayaviniscaya
(b) Astapahuda
(c) Astasahassri
(d) Astasati
(e) Laghiyastraya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (a), (d) and (e) only

48. The Rajiv Gandhi Action Plan for Nuclear Weapon Free and Non-violent World Order of 1988 called for a:

(a) Non-Violent world order
(b) Global nuclear disarmament
(c) Campaign for eradication of the deadly pathogen
(d) Strategic partnership
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: D. (a) and (b) only

49. According to Jainism, which of the following statements are correct?

(a) The composition of Siddhasena is Pramanapra-meyakalika.
(b) The meaning of Adharma is 'assisting in providing stability'.
(c) The composition of Hemchandra is Syadvadamanjari.
(d) Jaina Agamas were put to writing during the Vallabhi recitation.
(e) The meaning samwara is to stop the incoming Karmas.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (b), (d) and (e) only

50. Nirvana in Jainism is:

(a) Freedom from the cycle of birth and death
(b) Fulfilment of prosperity
(c) Freedom from all actions
(d) Eleven stages (Pratimas) of Householders
(e) Freedom from Krodha, Mana, Maya, and Lobha (Kasaya)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. (a), (c) and (e) only