Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (28.08.2024) Shift-I
As per the classical Indian school of logic (Nyaya), verbal testimony (sabda pramana) includes which of the following? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Only injunctive sentences
- 2. Words of a scripture
- 3. Words of any teacher
- 4. Words of a trustworthy person
A1 and 3 only
B2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C1 and 2 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 4 only — Sabda pramana includes the words of a scripture and of a trustworthy person, so the answer is 2 and 4.
Explanation
★Sabda pramana includes the words of a scripture and of a trustworthy person, so the answer is 2 and 4.
★In Nyaya logic, verbal testimony is valid knowledge from a reliable source.
★The words of an authoritative scripture count as such testimony, so statement 2 applies.
★The words of a trustworthy person also count, so statement 4 applies.
★Testimony is not limited only to injunctive sentences, so statement 1 is wrong.
★The words of any teacher, without reliability, do not automatically qualify, so statement 3 is excluded.
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