Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Aryikas are the female monks related to the Shwetambara school of Jainism.
2.The Theravada school of Buddhism is considered as a successor of Hinayana school.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Only Statement 2 is correct
Statement 1 is incorrect: DIGAMBARA SCHOOL: o Monks do not wear clothes – female monks unstitched plain white sarees – called Aryikas. o They follow all 5 constraints – including brahmacharya.
Statement 2 is correct: Theravada Buddhism à It is a successor of Hinayana – 35.8% people follow it – SL, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand etc.
