UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 67
The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: “Satyameva Jayate” (“Truth Alone Triumphs”) comes from the Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.6).
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - The Katha Upanishad is important for the Nachiketa–Yama dialogue, not the motto’s source.
B: Incorrect - The Chandogya Upanishad does not contain the source verse used for the national motto.
C: Incorrect - The Aitareya Upanishad is not the motto’s source.
D: Correct - Correct: the expression comes from the Mundaka Upanishad.