GK Question

history medium true_false

The Charvaka school of philosophy was materialistic and rejected the authority of the Vedas.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Charvaka (Lokayata) was a materialistic school that rejected Vedas, afterlife, and supernatural entities. It emphasized perception as the only source of knowledge and advocated hedonistic ethics. [[30]]

Topic Ancient Indian Philosophy
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway