Match List I (Philosophical School) with List II (Pramana, the means of valid knowledge accepted):

List I

i.Carvaka

ii.Buddhism

iii.Nyaya

iv.Advaita Vedanta

List II

a.Perception, Inference, Comparison, Verbal Testimony, Implication (Arthapatti) and non-apprehension

b.Only perception

c.Perception, Inference

d.Perception, Inference, Verbal Testimony, Comparison

Ai-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a ✓ Correct

Bi-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Ci-c, ii-a, iii-b, iv-d

Di-d, ii-b, iii-c, iv-a

Correct answer: (A) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a

Explanation

The correct matching is Carvaka with only perception, Buddhism with perception and inference, Nyaya with four means, and Advaita Vedanta with six.

Carvaka, the materialist school, accepts perception (pratyaksa) as the sole valid means of knowledge.

Buddhism admits just two, perception and inference (anumana).

Nyaya recognises four, perception, inference, comparison (upamana), and verbal testimony (sabda).

Advaita Vedanta accepts all six, adding postulation (arthapatti) and non-apprehension (anupalabdhi).

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