{"id":54428,"date":"2024-04-16T00:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=54428"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:10:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:10:00","slug":"the-oldest-jain-scriptures-are-regarded-to-be-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-oldest-jain-scriptures-are-regarded-to-be-the\/","title":{"rendered":"The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the"},"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_6a97f9a41bd5d\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Fourteen Purvas                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Twelve Upangas                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Twelve Angas                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Fourteen Uparvas                <\/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: <strong>C. Twelve Angas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Twelve Angas are the oldest and most important texts of Jainism. They are considered to be the direct teachings of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara. The Angas are divided into two groups: the Srutika Angas, which are the canonical texts, and the Prakrit Angas, which are the commentaries on the Srutika Angas.<\/p>\n<p>The Srutika Angas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adhyatma Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Sutrakritanga<\/li>\n<li>Samayabheda Agama<\/li>\n<li>Upadesasahasri<\/li>\n<li>Drstiv\u00c4\u0081da<\/li>\n<li>Jiva Kanda<\/li>\n<li>Karma Kanda<\/li>\n<li>Yoga Kanda<\/li>\n<li>Vyavahara Kanda<\/li>\n<li>Bheda Bheda Agama<\/li>\n<li>Parishishta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Prakrit Angas are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Uvavahapannatti<\/li>\n<li>Sth\u00c4\u0081nanga Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Samavayanga Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Vyavahara Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Mokshadharma Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Da\u00c5\u009bavaik\u00c4\u0081lika Sutra<\/li>\n<li>Anuttarovaiyav\u00c4\u0081da S\u00c5\u00abtra<\/li>\n<li>Cheda S\u00c5\u00abtra<\/li>\n<li>Up\u00c4\u0081sakada\u00c5\u009b\u00c4\u0081<\/li>\n<li>Ratnakaranda S\u00c5\u00abtra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Angas are written in Ardhamagadhi Prakrit, a language that is closely related to Sanskrit. 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