Given below are two statements:
Statement I: According to Classical Indian School of logic (Nyaya) the middle term must be present in the minor term.
Statement II: According to Nyaya School the middle term must be absent in all negative instances in which the major term is absent.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

Both statements are core tenets of the Nyaya school of logic. The middle term, also known as the paksha, is the term that is being distributed in the syllogism. It must be present in both the positive and negative instances of the minor term, also known as the pratijna. This ensures that the syllogism is sound and that the conclusion follows logically from the premises.
Statement II is also correct. The middle term must be absent in all negative instances in which the major term is absent. This is because the middle term is the term that connects the minor term to the major term. If the middle term is absent, then there is no connection between the minor term and the major term, and the syllogism is not sound.
Therefore, both Statement I and Statement II are correct.