Classical Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics MCQ Questions and Answers

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

List-I	List-II
a. Presence of middle term in all positive instances	1. Vipaksasatva
b. Absence of middle term in all negative instances	2. Asatpratipaksa
c. Middle term must not aim at contradictory objects	3. Sapaksasatva
d. Absence of contradicing reasons leading to contradictory conclusion	4. Abadhitvisayatva

A) a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2 B) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1 C) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2 D) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2

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Answer: Option C

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The sense-object contact needed for perceiving the abhava of pot on the ground, According to Nyaya it is a

A) Visesanata B) Samyukta Visesanata C) Yogyanupalabdhi D) Samavaya

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Answer: Option B

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"The hill is fiery because it possesses blue smoke". This inference according to Nyaya commits the fallacy of

A) anaikantika B) asrayasiddha C) vyapyatvasiddha D) badhita

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Answer: Option C

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According to Jaina, All truth is regarded as which of following things?

A) Relative B) Appearance C) Reality D) All of these

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Answer: Option A

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Arrange the following concepts in which they appeared.
1. Pratitya Samutpada
2. Nirvana
3. First Noble Trust
4. Eight fold path (Dukh Nirodh Marg)

A) 1, 2, 3, 4 B) 4, 3, 2, 1 C) 3, 1, 2, 4 D) 2, 3, 1, 4

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Answer: Option C

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Which among the following belongs to Carvaka philosophy?

A) Happiness is Liberation B) Death is Liberation C) Karma is Liberation D) Knowledge is Liberation

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Answer: Option A

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Padartha means
1. category
2. vaisesika notion
3. existential fallacy
4. referrent fallacy
Select the correct answer:

A) 1 and 2 B) 2 and 3 C) 3 and 4 D) 2 and 4

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Answer: Option A

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By what type of perception, according to Nyaya, one can perceive the objects of past, present and future?

A) Samanyalaksana B) Yogaja C) Sravana D) Jnanalaksana

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Answer: Option B

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According to Jains what does the term 'Adharma' signifies?

A) Movement B) Doctrine C) Rest D) Negative motion

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Answer: Option C

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Carvaka criticises which among, the following in his philosophy?

A) Perception B) Artha C) Inference D) Kama

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Answer: Option C

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