46. What was the Ajivika belief about the importance of moral behavior?
A) Moral behavior is essential for spiritual progress
B) Moral behavior is irrelevant to spiritual practice
C) Moral behavior is a hindrance to spiritual progress
D) Moral behavior is only important in certain circumstances
47. Which of the following was a reason for the decline of the Ajivika sect?
A) Persecution by other religious groups
B) Lack of popular appeal
C) The death of its founder, Gosala Mankhaliputta
D) The rise of Buddhism and Jainism, which offered more attractive alternatives
48. What was the Ajivika belief about the role of free will in human action?
A) Human action is entirely determined by fate and karma
B) Human action is entirely determined by individual choice and free will
C) Human action is a combination of fate and free will
D) Human action is irrelevant to spiritual practice
49. What was the Ajivika belief about the concept of enlightenment?
A) Enlightenment can be achieved through meditation and self-discipline
B) Enlightenment is a state of being beyond the reach of human beings
C) Enlightenment is a temporary state that can be achieved through the use of certain substances
D) The concept of enlightenment is irrelevant to spiritual practice
50. What was the Ajivika belief about the origin of the universe?
A) The universe was created by a supreme being
B) The universe has always existed and will always exist
C) The universe is constantly being created and destroyed in an endless cycle
D) The origin of the universe is unknown and irrelevant to spiritual practice
