Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II. 

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. A blue litmus paper turns red in acid.	I. Knowing how
B. Doing philosophical reasoning well.	II. Skepticism
C. I don't know anything.	III. Knowing that
D. I know that Banaras Hindu University is located at Varanasi.	IV. A posteriori

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
• B. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
• C. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
• D. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Hint:

Knowing how means skill-based knowledge, while knowing that means propositional knowledge.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept:
Knowledge may be classified in different ways. Important distinctions include: \[ \text{Knowing that} \] \[ \text{Knowing how} \] \[ \text{A posteriori knowledge} \] \[ \text{Skepticism} \]

Step 1: Match A.
The statement: \[ \text{A blue litmus paper turns red in acid} \] is known through observation and experiment. So, it is a posteriori knowledge. \[ A \rightarrow IV \]

Step 2: Match B.
Doing philosophical reasoning well is a skill. It is an example of: \[ \text{Knowing how} \] So: \[ B \rightarrow I \]

Step 3: Match C.
The statement: \[ \text{I don't know anything} \] expresses doubt about knowledge. So, it is related to skepticism. \[ C \rightarrow II \]

Step 4: Match D.
The statement: \[ \text{I know that Banaras Hindu University is located at Varanasi} \] is propositional knowledge. It is: \[ \text{Knowing that} \] So: \[ D \rightarrow III \]

Step 5: Final matching.
The correct matching is: \[ A-IV,\ B-I,\ C-II,\ D-III \] Hence: \[ \boxed{\text{(D)}} \]