Classical Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics MCQ Questions and Answers

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According to Yogacara school, which among the following is regarded as the only reality?

A) Mind B) Body C) Soul D) Atman

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Answer: Option A

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Mimamsa believes in
1. Svatahpramanyavada
2. Paratahpramanyavada
3. Svatahapramanyavada
4. Pratahapramanyavada

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

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Answer: Option B

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What does thoughts and ideas are not regarded as?

A) Acceptance B) Experience C) Perceivable D) Rational

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Answer: Option C

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Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct answer given below:
Assertion (A) Akasatva must be a jati.
Reason (R) It is an essential characteristic of akasa.

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A C) A is false and R is false D) Both A and R are false

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Answer: Option C

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According to Mimamsa, which among the following conditions are necessary for valid cognition?

A) It must be face from contradiction B) It must not arise from defective cause C) It must truly represent the object D) All of the above

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Answer: Option D

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

List-I	List-II
a. Saksatpratitih Pratyaksam	1. Dingnaga
b. Visesavadharana-Pradhana Pratyaksam	2. Gangesa
c. Pratyaksam kalpanapodham jnanam	3. Prabhkara
d. Jnanakamakam jnanam Pratyaksam	4. Yoga

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

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Answer: Option C

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which of the following is regarded as Jaina Epistemology?

A) Syadvada B) Anekantvada C) Rationality D) None of these

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Answer: Option A

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Correspondence according to Nyaya is regarded as

A) Content B) Concept C) Doctrine D) Term

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Answer: Option A

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Which among the following is mediate knowledge?

A) Avadhi B) Manahparyaya C) Shruta D) Kevala

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Answer: Option C

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According to Nyaya school, Badhita is referred as

A) Non-Inferentially contradicted middle B) Inferential contradicted middle C) Preference middle D) Middle term

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Answer: Option A

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