What are the two major halves of the Jain time cycle called?

Utsarpini (the era of increasing prosperity and happiness) and Avasarpini (the era of decreasing happiness).

Comparative Cosmology

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Which of the following religions does not trust in the concept of 'final annihilation of the world'?

Jainism does not believe in the final annihilation of the world. It posits that the universe is eternal and exists in a continuous, infinite cycle of time.

Exam Year

2014

Evidence Source

Link

ID: HIS_PHI_2014_50 Ref: A History of Indian Philosophy by S.N. Dasgupta