41. Who founded the Ajivika sect?
A) Mahavira
B) Gautama Buddha
C) Gosala Mankhaliputta
D) Shankaracharya
42. Which of the following was a common practice among the Ajivikas?
A) Daily prayer and ritual worship
B) Meditation and introspection
C) Asceticism and self-mortification
D) Pilgrimage to holy sites
43. What was the Ajivika belief about the concept of God?
A) God does not exist
B) God is an impersonal force or energy that pervades the universe
C) God is a personal deity who governs the universe
D) The concept of God is irrelevant to spiritual practice
44. What was the Ajivika belief about the nature of the self?
A) The self is eternal and unchanging
B) The self is constantly changing and impermanent
C) The self is an illusion and does not really exist
D) The self is determined by one’s past actions and cannot be changed
45. What was the Ajivika belief about the nature of suffering?
A) Suffering is an illusion and does not really exist
B) Suffering is caused by attachment to material things
C) Suffering is an inherent part of human existence
D) Suffering can be eliminated through meditation and introspection