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Philosophy · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 39 of 39

Philosophy: Which of the following is NOT a valid means of knowledge (pramana) accepted by the Nyaya school?

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Which of the following is NOT a valid means of knowledge (pramana) accepted by the Nyaya school?

TopicPhilosophy
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Nyaya accepts four pramanas: perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), comparison (upamana), and verbal testimony (shabda). Intuition (anubhava) is not one of them.

Final Answer: Option D - Intuition
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