UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 95
With reference to the religious practices in India, the "Sthanakvasi" sect belongs to
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Sthanakvasi is a non-image-worshipping Shvetambara Jain tradition, emphasising meditation, ethical discipline and simple places of religious gathering (sthanaks).
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - It is not a school within Buddhism.
B: Correct - Correct-the Sthanakvasi sect belongs to Jainism.
C: Incorrect - Vaishnavism is a Vishnu-centred Hindu tradition, not this Jain sect.
D: Incorrect - Shaivism is a Shiva-centred Hindu tradition, not this Jain sect.