Which of the following is/are not a type of Pramanas? a) Prathyak
| Which of the following is/are not a type of Pramanas?
a) Prathyaksha Pramana
b) Upmana Pramana
c) Anumana Pramana
d) Nisabda Pramana
e) Upalabdhi Pramana
f) Ardhapatthi Pramana
A. (a), (b) and (d)
B. (d), (e) and (f)
C. (d) and (f)
D. (d) and (e)
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Right Answer is: D
SOLUTION
As per the Vedas philosophy, Pramans are six in number.
a) Prathyaksha Pramana (perception)
b) Anumana Pramana (inference)
c) Upamana Pramana (comparison or Analogy)
d) Ardhapatthi Pramana (Assumption or Implication)
e) Anupalabdhi Pramana (Apprehension and non-Apprehension)
f) Shabda Pramana (Word or Verbal Testimony)
Option (d) and (e) are not part of types of Pramanas because it is Shabda Pramana and Anupalabdhi Pramana.