Multiple choice

Jainism believed in all of the following except

  1. non-violence

  2. theory of Karma

  3. Nirvana

  4. divinity of the Vedas

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Explanation

Jainism believes in non-violence (ahimsa), the theory of Karma, and the concept of Nirvana (moksha). However, Jainism explicitly rejects the authority and divinity of the Vedas, which is what makes it distinct from orthodox Vedic Hinduism.