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According to Hinduism, what is the effect of good or bad actions have on the soul called?
A
Dharma
B
Karma
C
Nirvana
D
Ahimsa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Karma is a concept of Hinduism which describes a system in which beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a soul’s (jivatman’s) reincarnated lives, forming a cycle of rebirth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Actions that align with one’s dharma make positive karma and actions that go against one’s dharma yield negative karma.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist philosophies, karma denotes the cycle of cause and effect. Like causes produce similar effects. For instance, right actions produce good results while wrong actions produce bad ones.

Detailed explanation-4: -Karma means ‘action’ and is understood as the law of cause and effect. Each time a person does something, it has an effect. Good actions have good effects. Bad actions have bad effects.

Detailed explanation-5: -In very simplified terms, karma is the Hindu belief that a person’s actions in life will determine their fate in the next life. If a person is kind and selfless in this life, they’ll be rewarded in the next.

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