UPSC CSE Prelims 1996

Ancient Religious Literature

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature?

Solution & Analysis

Answer: A

Concept Distinguishing between the early canonical literatures of Buddhism and Jainism is a common test of historical accuracy.

Explanation The *Therigatha

is part of the *Khuddaka Nikaya* of the Buddhist Pali Canon, containing poems by elder nuns. The other three are canonical Jain Agamas or texts.

Logical Breakup

Logic 1: Option A is correct as the answer to 'not a part'. It belongs to the Buddhist Sutta Pitaka.

Logic 2: *Acarangasutra* (B) and *Sutrakritanga* (C) are the first two Angas of the Jain canon. *Brihatkalpasutra* (D) is a Jain code of conduct for monks.

Active Recall

Question

What is the subject matter of the Acarangasutra?

Answer

It details the codes of conduct, rules, and regulations for Jain monks and nuns to follow.

Core Insight

Therigatha is unique as it is one of the oldest collections of women's writing in the world, documenting the spiritual experiences of Buddhist nuns.

Which one of the following is not a part of early Jain literature?

Solution & Analysis

Active Recall

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