Classical Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics MCQ Questions and Answers

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According to Nyaya, the minor term is known as

A) Sadhya B) Tinga C) Paksa D) Paksadharmata

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Answer: Option C

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Which type of hetvabhasa is committed by the following argument (anumana)? Sacrifice (yagah) is not the cause of heaven (Svarga) because it is an action (Kriyatvat).

A) Savyabhicara B) Asiddha C) Niruddha D) Badhita

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Answer: Option D

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There are two types of Bandhana of the soul : Bhavabandhana and Dravyabandhana. This view is held by

A) Carvaka B) Jaina C) Samkhya D) Mimamsa

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Answer: Option B

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The creation according to the Vaisesikas starts with the conjunction of atoms by

A) the svabhava of the atoms B) the will of God C) productive mechanism D) accident

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Answer: Option B

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Who is regarded as founder of the Gehy-pa Lineage of Tibetan school?

A) Chokyi Ladro B) Khon-Konchok C) Khyung po Nyaljor D) Tsongkhapa

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Answer: Option D

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Consider given Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and then mark the correct option as given below.
Assertion (A) Sunya in the sense of mere negation is pure nihilism.
Reason (R) Sunya is contradicted by all valid means of knowledge.

A) Both A and R are true and R does not provide correct explanation of A B) A is false and R is true and R provides correct explanation of A C) Both A and R are both true and R provides correct explanation of A D) A is true and R is false and R provides the incorrect explanatien of A

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Answer: Option C

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. . . . . . . . adopts Prabhakara's theory with some modification and his theory is called Satkhyati.

A) Naiyayikas B) Ramanuja C) Kumarila D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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According to Nyaya, God is regarded as

A) Eternal B) Non-Eternal C) External D) Relevant

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Answer: Option A

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Match the following:

List-I	List-II
a. Purva Mimamsa	1. Vedas
b. Hetvabhasa	2. Fallacy
c. Perception	3. Extra ordinary
d. Inference	4. Purvavat

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

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Answer: Option D

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According to Mimamsa what Prama (Valid Knowledge) yields?

A) No information B) Some new information C) Previous information D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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