Question

According to Nyaya philosophy, knowledge is acquired through which method?

• A. Emotion
• B. Reason
• C. Pramana (valid cognition)
• D. Society

Hint:

Nyaya accepts four Pramanas: Perception, Inference, Comparison, and Testimony.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Nyaya Philosophy is the Indian school of Logic and Epistemology.
It focuses on identifying the valid sources or means of knowledge.
The Sanskrit term for a valid means of knowledge is Pramana.