"Sound is eternal, because it is caused" commits the fallacy (hetvābhāsa) of:…

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"Sound is eternal, because it is caused" commits the fallacy (hetvābhāsa) of:

  1. Asiddha

  2. Satpratipakṣa

  3. Savyabhicāra

  4. Viruddha

  1. A.

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  2. B.

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  3. C.

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  4. D.

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Correct answer: D

In Nyaya logic, a valid reason cannot contradict the proposition. The statement claims Sound is eternal but uses 'caused' as the reason. Since causation implies non-eternality, the reason contradicts the claim. This specific fallacy is known as Viruddha.

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