UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 38 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Upanishads Parables
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectAncient History
- TopicVedic Period
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
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?
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Answer: B. 2 only
Verdict
Only statement 2 is correct → Option (b) 2 only.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – INCORRECT: The Upanishads contain several parables and stories that are used to explain philosophical concepts and teachings. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
Statement 2 – CORRECT: The Upanishads are considered part of the Vedic literature and were composed during the later Vedic period, while the Puranas were composed much later, starting around the early centuries of the common era. Hence statement 2 is correct.