UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

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U6 – Logical Reasoning and Indian Logic
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Concepts: elimination of alternatives Nyaya inference tarka hypothetical reasoning ugc net indian logic vyapti establishment

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;
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