UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 18
Consider the following statements :
- There are no parables in Upanishads.
- Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (2 only)
Explanation: The Upanishads use dialogues, narratives and parables to explain philosophical ideas. Principal early Upanishads predate the Puranic compilations.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - Parables appear in texts such as Chandogya and Katha Upanishads.
2. Correct/True - Major Upanishads generally predate the later Puranas.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (Parables appear in texts such as Chandogya and Katha Upanishads.); omits correct item 2 (Major Upanishads generally predate the later Puranas.).
B. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.
C. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (Parables appear in texts such as Chandogya and Katha Upanishads.).
D. Incorrect-omits correct item 2 (Major Upanishads generally predate the later Puranas.).