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This set of Indian Epistemology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Indian Epistemology Set 1
Q1 | Philosophical knowledge does not aim to satisfying our theoretical interest, but also to
- realizing god
- realizing perfect good in life
- realizing the highest truth in life.
- none of these
Q2 | The Jaina theory of epistemology is known as _________Vada.
- syad
- anekanta
- khyati
- nairatmya
Q3 | According to Mimamsa, ________ is the most important Pramana.
- pratyaksa
- upamana
- anumana
- sabda
Q4 | The only pramana accepted by the Carvakas is _________.
- testimony
- inference
- comparison
- perception
Q5 | Anupalabdi as a valid source of knowledge is accepted by __________.
- kumarila
- prabhakara
- gotama
- kanada
Q6 | Mimamsa literally means………
- revered thought
- knowledge
- argumentation
- reasoning
Q7 | According to Jainism, _________ is considered as the unlimited and absolute knowledge.
- manahparyaya
- kevelajnana
- aparoksajnana
- avadhi-jnana
Q8 | Nyaya theory of error is known as _________.
- viparita-khyati
- anyata- khyati
- akhyati
- anirvacaniya-khyati
Q9 | The Nyaya recognizes only _________ members of a syllogism.
- five
- four
- three
- six
Q10 | Nyaya accepts ________number of pramanas or the valid source of knowledge.
- three
- six
- five
- four
Q11 | The knowledge based on the reliable statement of scripture is known as __________.
- perception
- inference
- testimony
- coparison
Q12 | _________ means non-cognition.
- anumana
- pratyaksha
- anupalabdhi
- all these
Q13 | Arthapatti refers to ________.
- perception
- inference
- testimony
- presumption
Q14 | Nyaya maintains the theory of ____________.
- paratahpramanyavada
- svatahpramanyavada
- intrinsic validity of knowledge
- none of the above
Q15 | The Nyaya category of Hetvbhasa refers to __________.
- instances
- fallacious reasons
- purpose
- none of these
Q16 | The epistemological doctrine of the…………… school is that perception (pratyaksa) is the only means of valid knowledge.
- carvaka
- budhism
- jainism
- nyaya
Q17 | The validity even of inference is rejected by…….
- chärväka
- budhism
- jainism
- nyaya
Q18 | Vyapti is the nerve of all inference. But the ………….. School challenges this universal and invariable relationship of concomitance.
- carvaka
- budhism
- jainism
- nyaya
Q19 | The Jainas classify knowledge into……………. and ……………
- internal and external
- mediate and immediate
- mathi and shrutha
- none of the
Q20 | In Jainism mediate knowledge again divided into
- mathi and shrutha
- manahparyäya and kevala
- avadhi and manahparyäya
- none of the above
Q21 | In jainism, immediate knowledge is divided into
- avadhi, manahparyäya and kevala
- mathi and shrutha
- manahparyaya and kevala
- none of the above
Q22 | Shruta means knowledge derived from……………
- authority
- perception
- inference
- none of the above
Q23 | Avadhi-jnäna, Manah- paryaya-jnäna and Kevala-jnana, are the three kinds of immediate knowledge which may be called as…………..
- extra-ordinary perception
- sensory perceptions
- immidiate perception
- none of the above
Q24 | Jainism explains…….. Kinds of wrong knowledge
- two
- three
- four
- none of the above
Q25 | ………….means a standpoint of thought from which we make a statement about a thing.
- naya
- shruta
- kevala
- none of the above