Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
'One can infer the existence of fire after perceiving the smoke that has an uninterrupted connection with the surface of the mountain.' Which characteristics of anumana emerge from this statement?
- It is indirect (paroksha)
- It takes place through some mark called the 'Hetu'
- It is invariably connected with the 'major term' (Sadhya)
- It is a cognition that presupposes some other cognition
- Anumana is a secondary proof
A1, 2, 3 and 4
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2, 3 and 5
D1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 — All five characteristics emerge, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★All five characteristics emerge, so that is the answer.
★The inference of fire is indirect and proceeds through the mark of smoke.
★Smoke is invariably connected with fire, the sadhya.
★The inference presupposes the prior perception of smoke.
★And anumana is a secondary proof, resting on perception.
★So the answer is 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
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