Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
Which of the following schools accepts only perception as a pramana?
ACharvaka school ✓ Correct
BBuddhist school
CJain school
DNyaya school
Correct answer: (A) Charvaka school — The Charvaka school accepts only perception, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Charvaka school accepts only perception, so that is the answer.
★The Charvakas, being materialists, trust only what is directly perceived.
★They reject inference and testimony as unreliable.
★So perception is their sole pramana.
★The other schools accept more than one means of knowledge.
★So the answer is the Charvaka school.
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