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UPSC Prelims 2024 Paper-I 📅 16 Jun, 2024

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?

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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UPSC Prelims
2024 • 16 Jun, 2024 • Paper-I
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?
Correct Answer
2 only
History: Ancient Literature.Context: Vedic Texts.Details: Statement 1 is incorrect because the Upanishads heavily utilize parables, allegories, and dialogues to......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2024
Ref. Subject History
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Ancient Literature
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
History ▼
Ancient Literature.
Context ▼
Vedic Texts.
Details ▼
Statement 1 is incorrect because the Upanishads heavily utilize parables, allegories, and dialogues to convey profound philosophical concepts such as the famous story of Nachiketa in the Katha Upanishad. Statement 2 is correct; the core Upanishads date back to the later Vedic period roughly 800 to 500 BCE, which is significantly earlier than the Puranas compiled mostly during the Gupta era.
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