Jain view of world maintenance – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2011
The Jain philosophy holds that the world is created and maintained by
- Universal Law
- Universal Truth
- Universal Faith
- Universal Soul
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
- The world, for the. Jain is not created, maintained, or destroyed by any personal deity but functions only according to Universal Law. The central doctrine of Jainism is that all of nature is alive, everything from rocks to the minute. Insects have some form of a soul, called jiva.
Answer: (a) Universal Law | Difficulty Level: Easy
