Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2022 (24.02.2023) Shift-I
The University of Mithila was famous for which of the following?
- Astronomy
- Nyaya Sutra
- Archaeology
- Logical sciences
- Medicine
A1 & 2 only
B2 & 4 only ✓ Correct
C1 & 3 only
D4 & 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 2 & 4 only — Mithila was famous for the Nyaya Sutra and the logical sciences, so the answer is 2 and 4.
Explanation
★Mithila was famous for the Nyaya Sutra and the logical sciences, so the answer is 2 and 4.
★Ancient Mithila was a major centre of Brahminical learning.
★From the twelfth to the fifteenth century it was noted for the study of Nyaya Sutra, matching item 2.
★It was a leading school of logic, or the logical sciences, matching item 4.
★So its fame rested on Nyaya and logic.
★It was not chiefly known for astronomy, archaeology or medicine.
★So the answer is items 2 and 4.
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