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Nyaya Sutras: The Foundation of Nyaya Philosophy

Nyaya Sutras: The Foundation of Nyaya Philosophy

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the founder of the Nyaya school of philosophy?

  1. Gautama
  2. Kanada
  3. Kapila
  4. Patanjali
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary focus of Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Metaphysics
  2. Epistemology
  3. Ethics
  4. Aesthetics
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the central concept in Nyaya's theory of knowledge?

  1. Perception
  2. Inference
  3. Testimony
  4. Comparison
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Nyaya, how many types of perception are there?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used in Nyaya to refer to the process of reasoning from one proposition to another?

  1. Anumana
  2. Vyapti
  3. Hetvabhasa
  4. Sadhana
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the three essential components of an inference in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Paksha, Sadhya, and Vyapti
  2. Hetu, Sadhana, and Phala
  3. Dharmin, Dharma, and Vishesha
  4. Karana, Karya, and Sambandha
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used in Nyaya to refer to a logical fallacy?

  1. Hetvabhasa
  2. Sadhana
  3. Vyapti
  4. Dharmin
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered a valid logical fallacy in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Affirming the consequent
  2. Denying the antecedent
  3. Appeal to authority
  4. Ad hominem
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used in Nyaya to refer to the universal connection between two things?

  1. Vyapti
  2. Hetu
  3. Sadhana
  4. Dharmin
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered a valid form of Vyapti in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. All cows are animals.
  2. All animals are cows.
  3. Some cows are white.
  4. No cows are white.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used in Nyaya to refer to the logical relationship between a cause and its effect?

  1. Karana
  2. Karya
  3. Sambandha
  4. Vyapti
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered a valid example of Karana-Karya relationship in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Fire is the cause of smoke.
  2. Smoke is the cause of fire.
  3. Day is the cause of night.
  4. Night is the cause of day.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used in Nyaya to refer to the logical relationship between a property and its possessor?

  1. Dharmin
  2. Dharma
  3. Vishesha
  4. Sambandha
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered a valid example of Dharmin-Dharma relationship in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Cow is the possessor of horns.
  2. Horns are the possessor of cow.
  3. Fire is the possessor of heat.
  4. Heat is the possessor of fire.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used in Nyaya to refer to the logical relationship between two different things?

  1. Sambandha
  2. Karana
  3. Karya
  4. Dharmin
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is considered a valid example of Sambandha relationship in Nyaya philosophy?

  1. Father is the father of son.
  2. Son is the father of father.
  3. Teacher is the teacher of student.
  4. Student is the teacher of teacher.
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