Advaita Vedanta Pramana Count – UGC NET Question

Many Advaita Vedāntins adopt a six pramāṇa scheme influenced by Mīmāṃsā, counting perception (pratyakṣa), inference (anumāna), comparison (upamāna), verbal testimony (śabda), postulation (arthāpatti) and non perception (anupalabdhi) as independent sources of empirical knowledge.

Option A:
Option A reflects the Buddhist two pramāṇa view (perception and inference), not the Advaitic position.

Option B:
Option B reproduces the Nyāya fourfold list and omits arthāpatti and anupalabdhi, which Advaita generally accepts.

Option C:
Option C correctly states that Advaita Vedānta usually recognises six pramāṇas for empirical knowledge and lists them.

Option D:
Option D inflates the list by adding memory and imagination as separate pramāṇas; these are typically treated as psychological functions, not independent means of new knowledge.