Nyaya and Aristotelian syllogisms – UGC NET Question

Q: Which of the following statements about comparing Nyaya and Aristotelian syllogisms are correct?

(A) Nyaya traditionally uses a five-membered form of syllogism, whereas Aristotelian logic employs a three-term, three-proposition structure;
(B) Both systems rely on a middle term that links the subject and predicate of the conclusion;
(C) Nyaya’s udāharaṇa explicitly states an example to make vyāpti clear, which has no strict counterpart in Aristotelian standard form;
(D) Aristotelian syllogisms do not require any universal propositions and are built only from particular statements;
(E) UGC NET syllabus on Indian logic often highlights similarities and differences between these two traditions;
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