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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Swetambaras were considered as which of the clads?
A
White Clad
B
Red Clad
C
Silver Clad
D
Transparent Clad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Digambaras wore white robes as they believed that nudity brings disrepute. 2. Svetambaras practiced complete renunciation of all possessions including their clothes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two major branches of Jain monasticism emerged in the early centuries BCE. The Digambara (“sky-clad”) tradition renounces everything, even clothing. The Shvetambara (“white-clad”) tradition also renounces, but they wear two pieces of white cloth. Each group has their own distinctive scriptures and traditions.

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