Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R). Choose the most appropriate answer.

Assertion (A):The classical Indian school of logic, namely Nyaya, does not give a separate treatment of the inductive methods.

Reason (R):According to Nyaya, universal propositions are obtained from perception itself by one of the forms of extra-ordinary perception.

ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct

BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

CA is correct but R is not correct

DA is not correct but R is correct

Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Both statements are correct and the Reason explains the Assertion.

Nyaya treats inference as a single process and gives no separate section on inductive methods.

The Reason says universal propositions come from perception itself, through samanyalaksana, a form of extra-ordinary perception.

If the pervasion (vyapti) is grasped directly in such perception, no distinct inductive procedure is needed to establish it.

That is precisely why Nyaya offers no separate treatment of induction, so the Reason explains the Assertion.

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