According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy, liberation is possible by means of

The correct answer is D because the Mimamsa school of philosophy, specifically Purva Mimamsa, emphasizes the performance of Vedic rituals and duties as the ultimate path to liberation. According to this school, the universe is governed by the eternal law of Karma. Liberation is achieved not through philosophical knowledge or emotional devotion, but through the meticulous performance of Nitya and Naimittika Karmas, which are the daily and obligatory duties prescribed in the Vedas. By performing these duties without any desire for rewards and avoiding prohibited actions, an individual exhausts their accumulated merit and demerit, eventually leading to a state of liberation from the cycle of birth and death.