Match the following as enumerated in Mimansa to explain personality:

List-I A. Inference B. Analogy C. Implication D. Negation

List-II I. 'Anupalabdhi' II. 'Arthapatti' III. 'Anumana' IV. 'Upamana'

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

• A. Inference matches with III. 'Anumana' (logical inference based on perception and previous knowledge)
• B. Analogy matches with IV. 'Upamana' (knowledge through comparison or similarity)
• C. Implication matches with II. 'Arthapatti' (presumption or postulation to explain inconsistencies)
• D. Negation matches with I. 'Anupalabdhi' (non-apprehension or negative evidence)

Information Booster:
• Mimansa philosophy recognizes multiple sources of valid knowledge (pramanas)
• Anumana involves drawing logical conclusions from observed evidence
• Upamana uses similarity and comparison to understand unknown concepts
• Arthapatti involves logical presumption to resolve apparent contradictions
• Anupalabdhi uses absence or non-perception as a source of knowledge
• These epistemological tools help explain how personality understanding develops in Indian philosophy