Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I:According to Nyaya, universal concomitance between x and y is ascertained by perceiving that in all cases x is accompanied by y, with no contrary instances.
Statement II:Classical Indian materialists argue that a universal relation between two events cannot be established, there being always room for doubt about unobserved cases.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Explanation
Both statements accurately state their respective positions, so both are true.
Statement 1 correctly describes the Nyaya method of establishing vyapti by uniform observation without contrary instances.
Statement 2 correctly reports the Indian materialist Carvaka critique of universal relations.
Carvaka holds unobserved cases always leave room for doubt about any universal law.
Each statement faithfully represents its school, hence both stand true.
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