GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a holy book of Jainism?
A
Anga sahitya
B
Upang sahitya
C
Sutta pitaka
D
Kalpasutra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The text exists in various regional languages such as Gujarati and Hindi and is often used by monks in daily practices. Therefore Ang Sahitya, Upang Sahitya and Kalpa sutra are the Jain literature while sutta Pitaka belongs to the Buddha literature. Hence, the correct answer is option-C.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tripitakas are considered as the Holy books of Buddhism. The collection of Buddha’s teachings is called ‘Tripitakas’. They are Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka.

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: Sangam texts or Sangam literature is not a religious text.

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