The Shvetambara sect officially rejects the Digambara texts and follows instead
- Ten texts of Purva
- The middle four books of the Mahabharata
- Eleven books of Anga and thirty-four books of Angabahya
- All of the Dhammapada
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For Jainism, karma is
- the moral law of cause and effect that determines prospects for a good rebirth
- The “book of life” that is believed to be reviewed by God at the time of death
- The spiritual energy vital for the rigors of the religious life
- ethical duty
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Jainism holds that the universe has
- Twelve realms inhabited by human beings, gods, and goddesses
- An infinite number of jivas, or souls
- An almost limitless number of atoms, forever distinct from one another
- Eight basic categories of nonliving entities
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Jains worship the tirthankaras to
- Actively assist the worshiper in achieving salvation
- urn off the dirtying karma that weighs down the soul
- Ensure a place in heaven presided over by the specific tirthankara worshiped
- Secure divine favor for securing personal wealth
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Among the impressive examples of Jain art and architecture are each of the following except for
- Sculptures of various tirthankaras
- The Darbar Sahib at Amritsar
- The Dharna Vihara at Ranakpur
- Hundreds of temples on Mount Satrunjaya
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number of national parks in Assam
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Sudden fall in barometer is indication of
A. Storm
B. Rain
C. Tide
D. Clear weather
Which one of the following rivers flows towards the north?
- Chambal
- Krishna
- Narmada
- Tapti
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Which of the following rivers was known as Parusni in ancient times?
- Jhelum
- Ravi
- Sutlej
- Beas
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. The states through which the Cauvery river flows is
- Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
- Kerala and Tamil Nadu
- Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
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Which of the following river is known as ‘Sorrow of Bengal’?
- Damodar
- Son
- Kosi
- Gandak
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An Indian river that does not form any delta is :
- the Krishna
- the Cauvery
- the Narmada
- the Sindh
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Which one of the following rivers is not included in Panchnad?
- The Indus
- The Ravi
- The Jhelum
- The Chenab
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Which one of the following is the largest river of the peninsular India?
- Kaveri
- Mahanadi
- Krishna
- Godavari
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