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CGPSC 2016 · Question 17 of 100

Who among the following is called the founder of Indian Atomism?

General Knowledge

  1. AMaharshi Kapil
  2. BMaharshi Goutam
  3. CMaharshi KanadCorrect
  4. DMaharshi Patanjali
  5. ENone of these

Answer: C. Maharshi Kanad

Explanation

The question asks about the founder of Indian Atomism. Indian Atomism refers to ancient philosophical theories that proposed the existence of minute, indivisible particles as the fundamental constituents of the universe.

Source: CGPSC 2016 official paper

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