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Consider the following statements: 1.There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC · 2024 · Art and Culture
Question:
Consider the following statements: 1.There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation:
The Upanishads contain several parables (for example, the story of Nachiketa in Katha Upanishad). However, they were indeed composed much earlier than the Puranas, making statement 2 correct.

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