Jaina saptabhangi doctrine - UGC NET Question

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Q: Which of the following statements about Jaina sevenfold predication (saptabhaṅgī) are correct?

(A) Saptabhaṅgī is an extension of syādvāda giving seven possible qualified predications;
(B) It allows statements like “syāt asti” and “syāt nāsti” and their combinations, reflecting complex truth conditions;
(C) It asserts that in every respect, reality is absolutely non-contradictory and one-sided;
(D) It is associated with Nyaya realism rather than Jain philosophy;
(E) UGC NET questions may test recognition of saptabhaṅgī terminology and its Jain affiliation;
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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Answer:

Option B :– A, B and E only

Explanation:

A, B and E are correct; C and D are false. Saptabhaṅgī extends syādvāda via seven qualified predications expressing many-sidedness, and it is Jain, not Nyaya. UGC NET may test the term and school association.

Option A:
Option A is incomplete because it omits E (exam recognition and affiliation), which is true.

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

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because C is false (it contradicts many-sidedness), and it omits A.

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

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