Classical Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics MCQ Questions and Answers

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What does the Abhava mean according to Vaisesika school?

A) Existence B) Non-Existence C) Both A and B D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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Buddhism advocates the following except

A) Nairatmya vada B) Syadavada C) Pratityasamutpada D) Ksanabhangura vada

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Answer: Option B

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According to Nyaya, there are how many kinds of testimony?

A) Vaidika B) Secular C) Both A and B D) None of these

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Answer: Option C

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Which type of hetvabhasa is committed by the following anumana?
'Purvatah vahniman niladhumat'

A) Sadharana Savyabhicara B) Svarupasiddha C) Vyapyatvasiddha D) Badhita

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Answer: Option C

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Yoga mostly accepts the metaphysic and epistemology of

A) Nyaya B) Vaisesika C) Samkhya D) Mimamsa

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Answer: Option C

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What is the meaning of Anatmavada in Buddhism?

A) The soul is different from the body B) The Soul is not the mind C) There is no soul after death D) Soul is an aggergate of Skandhas

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Answer: Option D

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Sabda consists only in

A) understanding its meaning B) acceptance of its meaning C) existence of its meaning D) negation of its meaning

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Answer: Option A

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According to Nyaya, Vypati is referred as invariable association between middle and which other term?

A) Major term B) Minor term C) Both A and B D) None of these

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Answer: Option A

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According to the Carvakas, water flows downwards because of its

A) svabhava B) dravyatva C) heaviness D) liquidity

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Answer: Option A

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Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct answer from Vaisesika Standpoint.
Assertion (A) Paramanu is not divisible.
Reason (R) Whatever is not visible is not divisible.

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 true, but R is false D) A is false, but R is true

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Answer: Option C

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