According to Nyaya, the minor term is known as
A. Sadhya
B. Tinga
C. Paksa
D. Paksadharmata
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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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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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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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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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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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. . . . . . . . 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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According to Nyaya, God is regarded as
A. Eternal
B. Non-Eternal
C. External
D. Relevant
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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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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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What type of Karana of Jnana the self is according to the Nyaya?
A. Samavayi
B. Asamavayi
C. Nimitta
D. Upadana
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According to Jaimini, the context of Vedas are classified into how many parts?
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What does Dravya signify according to Vaisesika?
A. Necessity
B. Rationality
C. Action
D. Self-subsistence
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What does the ultimate substance regarded as?
A. Existential
B. Eterhal
C. Relevant
D. Ethical
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According to Kumarila, a cognition is not directly perceived, but is inferred from the . . . . . . . . . of the object.
A. Jnana
B. Jnata
C. Jneya
D. Jnatata
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According to the Vaisesikas, satta samanya exists in
A. Dravya, Guna and Karma only
B. Dravya, Guna, Karma and Samanya only
C. Guna and Karma only
D. Dravya and Guna only
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Accepted and confirmed by the jaina School of Thought, which of the following does not belong to the category of Triratna?
A. Samyak Jnana
B. Samyak Caritraya
C. Samyak Prayas
D. Samyak Darsana
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Which among the following is related with the Vaisesika philosophy?
A. Naturalistic
B. Atheist
C. Pluralistic
D. None of these
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The concept of 'Anyonya abhava (mutual negation)' is propounded by
A. Samkhya
B. Nyaya
C. Visitadvaita
D. Advaita
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In how many categories the concept of Jaina knowledge is divided?
A. Mediate
B. Immediate
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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