Mahavira - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Who is Known as Nighata Nataputta?

a. Gautam Buddha
b. Mahavira
c. King Ashok
d. Kanishka
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mahavira

Explanation:
Mahavira's father was chief of the Jnatrika clan, an indigenous oligarchical tribe. Mahavira's tribal affiliation is reflected in one of his later epithets, Nigantha Nataputta, which means literally "the naked ascetic of the Jnatrika clan."