1.	According to the Jain Philosophy, the term ' Jina' means ____ ?
	Iord
	free from fetters
	worthy
	the conqueror
	Answer: the conqueror Explanation: Jina- one who according to Jainism has conquered temporal and material existence through self-discipline and attained a transcendent and external state of bliss and is venerated as a tirthankara.
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2.	The _________ is a Jain text containing the biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras, most notably Parshvanath and Mahavira. ?
	Uttaradhyayana
	Adi Purana
	Mahapurana
	Kalpa Sutra
	Answer: Kalpa Sutra Explanation: The Kalpa Sutra is a Jain text containing the biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras, notably Parshvanatha and Mahavira. The Kalpa-sutra is also important for its contents, set out in three parts. The first two parts contain details of the lives of the 24 Jinas, who are the source of Jain teachings, and their early followers. The third part establishes rules for monastic conduct during the rainy season, which is an exceptional period in the life of mendicants.
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3.	n which of the following states was Lord Mahavira born ?
	Maharashtra
	Karnataka
	Bihar
	Gujarat
	Answer: Bihar Explanation: In the Jain tradition, it is accepted that Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal Kshatriya Jain family in present-day Bihar, India. He abandoned all worldly possessions at the age of about 30 and left home in pursuit of spiritual awakening, becoming an ascetic.
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4.	Name the holy city recognized as the birthplace of the first and fourth Jain Tirthankaras. ?
	Varanasi
	Dwaraka
	Ayodhya
	Gaya
	Answer: Ayodhya Explanation: Ayodhya is recognized as the birthplace of the first (Rishabhdev) and fourth (Abhinandannath) Jain Tirthankaras.
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