With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were different to both Buddhism and Jainism? 1. Jainism recognised the existence of god while Buddhism did not. 2. Jainism does not condemn the varna system while Buddhism does. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1 point1 only2 onlyBoth 1 and 2Neither 1 nor 2
Question
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were different to both Buddhism and Jainism? 1. Jainism recognised the existence of god while Buddhism did not. 2. Jainism does not condemn the varna system while Buddhism does. Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 1 point1 only2 onlyBoth 1 and 2Neither 1 nor 2
Solution
The correct answer is "Neither 1 nor 2".
Explanation:
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Both Jainism and Buddhism do not recognize the existence of a creator god. Jainism believes in a universe that has always existed and will always exist, while Buddhism does not focus on the existence of god but rather on achieving enlightenment.
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Both Jainism and Buddhism reject the Varna (caste) system. They both believe in equality and do not support the social hierarchy of the caste system.
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