Higher education in ancient India was based on an integrated system of A.…

2023

Higher education in ancient India was based on an integrated system of

A. Ahimsa (Non-violence)

B. Dharma (Religion)

C. Darshan (Philosophy)

D. Arth Shastra (Economics)

E. Niti (Ethics)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer: D. B, C, D and E onlyCONCEPTAn integrated educational system brings together broad fields that govern knowledge, public life, and conduct. To test a proposed set, distinguish a…

  1. A.

    A, B and C only

  2. B.

    A, C and D only

  3. C.

    A, D and E only

  4. D.

    B, C, D and E only

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Correct answer: D

CONCEPT

An integrated educational system brings together broad fields that govern knowledge, public life, and conduct. To test a proposed set, distinguish a broad field of learning from a single precept that may sit within one of those fields.

APPLICATION

Statement

Meaning

Scope

A — Ahimsa

Non-injury or non-violence

A specific ethical precept

B — Dharma

Duty, normative order, and religion

A broad normative-religious field

C — Darshan

Philosophical view or school

A broad field of philosophical inquiry

D — Arthashastra

Statecraft, administration, and economics

A broad political-economic field

E — Niti

Ethics, policy, and prudent conduct

A broad field of conduct

Applying that distinction, the exam classification treats Dharma, Darshan, Arthashastra, and Niti as the coordinated fields. Ahimsa remains an important precept, but it is not counted as a separate field in this item.

CONTRAST

  • A, B and C only mixes the specific precept Ahimsa with the broad Dharma and Darshan fields.

  • A, C and D only mixes the specific precept Ahimsa with the broad Darshan and Arthashastra fields.

  • A, D and E only mixes the specific precept Ahimsa with the broad Arthashastra and Niti fields.

  • B, C, D and E only groups the four broad fields used by the exam classification.

CROSS-CHECK

The NTA final answer key for the reproduced UGC NET 19 June 2023 Shift 2 item, Question ID 1995, selects the answer value B, C, D and E only. This independently matches the field-versus-precept classification above.

RESULT

Therefore, the answer is B, C, D and E only.

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