Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET June 2023 (21.06.2023) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: According to the classical Indian school of logic (Nyaya), the middle term must be present in the minor term. Statement II: According to the Nyaya school, the middle term must be absent in all negative instances in which the major term is absent. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: According to the classical Indian school of logic (Nyaya), the middle term must be present in the minor term.
- Statement II: According to the Nyaya school, the middle term must be absent in all negative instances in which the major term is absent.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — Both statements are correct, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
★In Nyaya inference the middle term connects the minor term to the major term.
★The middle term must be present in the minor term, called paksadharmata, so statement I is correct.
★The middle term must also be absent wherever the major term is absent.
★This absence in negative instances ensures a reliable connection.
★So statement II correctly states this second rule.
★Therefore both statements are correct.
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