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UPSC 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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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
1 ✗ Several Upanishads employ illustrative stories or parables—e.g., the chariot allegory in Katha Upanishad and the Satyakama Jābāla narrative in Chandogya—so it is wrong to say there are no didactic tales ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katha_Upanishad?utm_source=openai)). 2 ✓ The oldest (major) Upanishads date to c. 800-300 BCE, whereas the bulk of the Puranas were composed much later, roughly 400-1500 CE ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Upanishad?utm_source=openai)). Therefore only statement 2 is correct.
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