What Has Been the Central Contemporary Issue for Jainas in India

question 7

Multiple Choice

What has been the central contemporary issue for Jainas in India?

• A) High levels of poverty and illiteracy amongst the Jaina community
• B) Defining Jaina identity as distinct from Hinduism, and Jainism as a world religion
• C) The drastically decreasing numbers of Jainas
• D) Systematic persecution by the Hindu majority
• E) Forming a separate, independent state governed by Jainas

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