{"id":90282,"date":"2025-06-01T10:24:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90282"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:24:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:24:28","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-jainism-is-are-correct-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-jainism-is-are-correct-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about Jainism is\/are correct?\n \n 1."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Jainism is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world is animated, even stones, rocks and water have life.<\/li>\n<li>2. Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of Karma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. A fundamental tenet of Jainism is the belief that the entire universe is animated (jiva), meaning that life is present not only in living beings but also in inanimate objects such as stones, rocks, water, fire, and air. This forms the basis of the principle of Anekantavada and the extreme emphasis on Ahimsa (non-violence) in Jainism.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. Jain philosophy teaches that karma is subtle matter particles that accumulate on the soul and keep it bound to the cycle of birth and death (samsara). Asceticism (tapasya) and rigorous penance are considered essential practices in Jainism to burn off accumulated karma and prevent new karma from attaching to the soul, thereby paving the way for liberation (moksha).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nJainism emphasizes the presence of life in all entities, including supposedly inanimate ones, and prescribes asceticism and penance as the path to shedding karma and achieving liberation.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe three main principles (Triratnas) of Jainism are Right Faith (Samyak Darshana), Right Knowledge (Samyak Jnana), and Right Conduct (Samyak Charitra). Right Conduct involves following the five vows: Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truthfulness), Asteya (non-stealing), Brahmacharya (celibacy\/chastity), and Aparigraha (non-possession\/non-attachment).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Jainism is\/are correct? 1. The most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world is animated, even stones, rocks and water have life. 2. Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of Karma. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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