{"id":47996,"date":"2024-04-15T22:34:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=47996"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:34:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:34:52","slug":"shankracharya-was-the-founder-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/shankracharya-was-the-founder-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Shankracharya was the founder of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97717df07ed\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Jainism                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Buddhism                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Arya Samaj                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Advaitic philosophy                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: D. Advaitic philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>Shankaracharya was an Indian philosopher, theologian, and reformer who lived in the 8th century CE. He is considered one of the most important figures in Hindu philosophy and is credited with establishing the Advaita Vedanta school of thought. Advaita Vedanta is a non-dualistic philosophy that teaches that Brahman, the ultimate reality, is the only thing that exists. Everything else, including the individual self, is an illusion.<\/p>\n<p>Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that teaches that the goal of life is to achieve liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Jains believe that the universe is eternal and that all living beings are interconnected. They practice ahimsa, or non-violence, and strive to live a simple life.<\/p>\n<p>Buddhism is an ancient Indian religion that teaches that the goal of life is to achieve enlightenment. Buddhists believe that the universe is impermanent and that suffering is caused by attachment. 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