The Nyaya-Vaisheshika School of Perception

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school of perception, one of the six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy. The Nyaya-Vaisheshika school emphasizes the importance of perception as a means of gaining knowledge and proposes a detailed theory of perception.
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According to the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school, what is the primary source of knowledge?

  1. Perception

  2. Inference

  3. Verbal testimony

  4. Comparison


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nyaya-Vaisheshika school considers perception to be the primary source of knowledge, as it provides direct and immediate access to reality.

What are the four types of perception identified by the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school?

  1. Visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory

  2. Visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory

  3. Visual, auditory, gustatory, and tactile

  4. Visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Nyaya-Vaisheshika school recognizes four types of perception: visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the object of perception?

  1. Vishaya

  2. Artha

  3. Padartha

  4. Dravya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school, the term 'vishaya' is used to refer to the object of perception.

What is the process by which the senses come into contact with the object of perception called in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school?

  1. Sannikarsha

  2. Samyoga

  3. Yoga

  4. Pratyaksha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The process by which the senses come into contact with the object of perception is called 'sannikarsha' in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the mental representation of the object of perception?

  1. Buddhi

  2. Manas

  3. Chitta

  4. Ahamkara


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'buddhi' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the mental representation of the object of perception.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the faculty of perception?

  1. Indriya

  2. Manas

  3. Buddhi

  4. Ahamkara


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'indriya' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the faculty of perception.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the process of interpreting and organizing sensory data?

  1. Manas

  2. Buddhi

  3. Chitta

  4. Ahamkara


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'manas' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the process of interpreting and organizing sensory data.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the faculty of self-awareness?

  1. Indriya

  2. Manas

  3. Buddhi

  4. Ahamkara


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The term 'ahamkara' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the faculty of self-awareness.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the process of inferring the existence of something based on the perception of its effects?

  1. Anumana

  2. Vyapti

  3. Hetvabhasa

  4. Sadhya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'anumana' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the process of inferring the existence of something based on the perception of its effects.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the general principle that connects the cause and effect?

  1. Vyapti

  2. Hetvabhasa

  3. Sadhya

  4. Paksha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'vyapti' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the general principle that connects the cause and effect.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the logical fallacy where the middle term is not truly related to the major term?

  1. Vyapti

  2. Hetvabhasa

  3. Sadhya

  4. Paksha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The term 'hetvabhasa' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the logical fallacy where the middle term is not truly related to the major term.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the conclusion of an inference?

  1. Vyapti

  2. Hetvabhasa

  3. Sadhya

  4. Paksha


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The term 'sadhya' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the conclusion of an inference.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the subject or instance to which the conclusion of an inference applies?

  1. Vyapti

  2. Hetvabhasa

  3. Sadhya

  4. Paksha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The term 'paksha' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the subject or instance to which the conclusion of an inference applies.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the process of comparing two or more objects or concepts?

  1. Upamana

  2. Arthapatti

  3. Sabda

  4. Anupalabdhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'upamana' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the process of comparing two or more objects or concepts.

What is the term used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the process of inferring the existence of something based on its absence?

  1. Upamana

  2. Arthapatti

  3. Sabda

  4. Anupalabdhi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The term 'arthapatti' is used in the Nyaya-Vaisheshika school to refer to the process of inferring the existence of something based on its absence.

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