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Q. Which of the following is / are correct observations about the Charvaka School in Hindu Philosophy?
  1. It is one of the six schools of Hindu Philosophy
  2. It is predominantly atheistic
  3. It is one of the present living traditions of Hinduism
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 2
Notes: Charvaka, is Indian philosophical school of materialists who rejected the notion of an afterworld, karma, liberation (moksha), the authority of the sacred scriptures, the Vedas, and the immortality of the self. It is not a part of 6 orthodox schools.
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