UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

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U6 – Logical Reasoning and Indian Logic
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Concepts: anirvacaniyakhyati anyathakhyati erroneous cognition illusion theory khyativada ugc net indian philosophy

Q: Which of the following statements about theories of illusion (khyāti) in Indian epistemology are correct?

(A) In Nyaya, illusion is often explained by misapplying a remembered property to a present perceptual content, as in seeing silver in mother-of-pearl;
(B) This explanation is sometimes described as anyathā-khyāti, where something is presented as something else;
(C) Advaita Vedānta explains illusion differently, often through anirvacanīya-khyāti, claiming the illusory object is indescribable as real or unreal;
(D) Both schools agree that illusions are genuine pramāṇas in the sense of yielding true knowledge;
(E) UGC NET questions may compare these theories as part of Indian logic and epistemology;
(F) Khyāti-vāda as a topic concerns theories of erroneous cognition;
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