Vyapti and tarka in Nyaya - UGC NET Question

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Q: Which of the following statements about vyāpti and tarka (hypothetical reasoning) in Nyaya are correct?

(A) In Nyaya, tarka is used to support the establishment of vyāpti by eliminating rival possibilities through hypotheticals;
(B) Tarka is counted as an independent pramāṇa equal in status to perception and inference;
(C) Tarka often takes the form “if the supposed alternative were true, an unacceptable consequence would follow”;
(D) Vyāpti must be fully established without any appeal to tarka or similar reasoning;
(E) UGC NET questions on Indian logic may mention tarka when discussing methods of establishing universal concomitance;
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, C and E only A, B, C and E only A, C, D and E only A, B, C, D and E

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Answer:

Option A :– A, C and E only

Explanation:

A, C and E are correct; B and D are false. Nyaya uses tarka as an auxiliary tool to rule out alternatives in establishing vyāpti, typically via unacceptable-consequence reasoning. It is not treated as an independent pramāṇa equal to perception/inference, and vyāpti establishment does involve such supportive reasoning.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it includes the true statements (A, C, E) and excludes B and D (false).

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it includes B (false: tarka is not an independent pramāṇa of equal status).

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes D (false: Nyaya does use tarka in the process).

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes both B and D (false).

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