UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 11
The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by
View correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: Jainism rejects a creator deity and regards the cosmos as beginningless, governed by inherent principles such as karma and natural law.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - Correct in the options: cosmic order operates through universal law rather than a creator.
B: Incorrect - “Universal truth” is too vague and is not the specified account of cosmic functioning.
C: Incorrect - Faith is a personal religious disposition, not the creator or maintainer of the world.
D: Incorrect - Jainism recognises individual souls (jivas), not a single universal soul governing creation.