With reference to the religious practices in India, the “Sthanakvasi” sect belongs to
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Answer: B. Sthanakvasi is a sect of Svetambara Jainism that rejects idol worship and prays in plain halls called sthanakas. So Jainism.
Watch for: Unfamiliar sect names look Hindu, but Sthanakvasi belongs to Svetambara Jains.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Sthanakvasi is not a Buddhist sect.
- C. Wrong because it is not a Vaishnava sect.
- D. Wrong because it is not a Shaiva sect.
Source to check: Ministry of Culture / CCRT notes on Jainism; NCERT Class 12 'Themes in Indian History Part I', Chapter 4
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