UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Satpratipaksha arises when an argument's reason is neutralised by another reason of comparable strength that supports the opposite conclusion. In such a situation, neither side can claim decisive inferential support. Nyaya treats this as a defect in the original hetu because it fails to yield a clear, uncontested conclusion. Thus the fallacy in the stem is satpratipaksha hetvabhasa.

Option A:
Option A, asiddha, refers to an unestablished reason that may not exist in the paksha at all, rather than to a reason that is countered by another.

Option B:
Option B, badhita, involves being overridden by a stronger pramana, not merely an equally strong opposing reason.

Option C:
Option C, savyabhicara, points to irregularity of occurrence and does not require the presence of an explicit competing hetu.

Option D:
Option D is correct because satpratipaksha literally means “having a true counter-argument” and precisely captures a situation of equally balanced opposing reasons.