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Q62. 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?

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?
Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)

Official Answer Key & Detailed Solution

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Official UPSC Answer KeyUPSC Prelims 2024 • Ancient History

Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only

Concept & Option Breakdown

Standard Reference Verified
  • Statement 1 is incorrect: The Upanishads contain several didactic parables and allegories to convey abstract metaphysical truths (e.g., the story of Nachiketa and Yama in the Katha Upanishad, the dialogue between Uddalaka and Shvetaketu in the Chandogya Upanishad, and the parable of the two birds in the Mundaka Upanishad).
  • Statement 2 is correct: The major classical Upanishads were composed primarily during the later Vedic and pre-Mauryan period (c. 800–500 BCE), whereas the major classical Puranas assumed their extant written forms much later during the Gupta and post-Gupta eras (c. 3rd to 10th century CE).
Elimination Heuristic & Exam Approach

Statement 1 contains the absolute negative claim 'no parables', which is easily falsified since philosophical texts universally utilize allegorical tales.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2024 (Q62)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicAncient History → South Indian Kingdoms
Official Answer KeyOption (B) — 2 only

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The official UPSC answer key for this 2024 Ancient History (South Indian Kingdoms) question is Option (B): "2 only". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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Statement 1 contains the absolute negative claim 'no parables', which is easily falsified since philosophical texts universally utilize allegorical tales.

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