According to early Indian philosophers, what are the basic elements described in Pancha Tattva ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Earth, Fire, Sky, Gas and Water” option2=”Air, Earth, Fire, Sky and Water” option3=”Gas, Land, Fire, Sky and Water” option4=”Air, Earth, Fire, Land and Water” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC CAPF – 2021
The correct answer is B) Air, Earth, Fire, Sky and Water.
According to early Indian philosophical schools (like Samkhya) and traditional Indian medicine systems (like Ayurveda), the universe and everything in it, including the human body, are composed of five basic elements, known as Pancha Mahabhuta or Pancha Tattva. These elements are Prithvi (Earth), Apas (Water), Agni (Fire), Vayu (Air), and Akasha (Sky, Ether, or Space). The terms ‘Gas’ and ‘Land’ in options A, C, and D are not the traditional terms used for these fundamental elements in this philosophical context; ‘Air’ (Vayu) and ‘Earth’ (Prithvi) are the correct traditional terms.