GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Jainism, ‘Perfect Knowledge’ is referred to as
A
Nirvana
B
Ratna
C
Kaivalya
D
Jina
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term Nirvana is used to free from the cycle of rebirth and death. The term Kaivalya is referred to ‘Perfect Knowledge’ or Spiritual liberation.

Detailed explanation-2: -kaivalya, (Sanskrit: “separateness”) in the Samkhya school of Hinduism, a state of liberation (moksha: literally, “release”) that the consciousness of an individual (purusha: “self” or “soul”) achieves by realizing that it is separate from matter (prakriti). The Samkhya school posits a dualistic cosmology.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Jainism, jnāna (knowledge) is said to be of five kinds – mati jñāna (sensory knowledge), śrutu jñāna (scriptural knowledge), avadhi jñāna (clairvoyance), manah prayāya Jñāna (telepathy) and kevala jnana (omniscience).

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