{"id":2457,"date":"2025-05-02T13:18:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T07:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T07:48:32","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-147","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-147","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. There are\u00a0no<\/strong>\u00a0parables\u00a0<\/strong>in Upanishads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer:<\/strong> (b) 2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      • Upanishads contain Parables<\/strong>:\n
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        • The Upanishads, while primarily philosophical treatises,\u00a0do incorporate parables or illustrative stories to explain complex concepts.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • These parables help convey deeper meanings in a way that resonates with listeners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • For example<\/strong>, the parable of the blind men and the elephant describes how different people perceive reality based on their limited perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Upanishads predate Puranas<\/strong>:\n
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          • \u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0Upanishads are generally considered to be older than the Puranas.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The\u00a0Upanishads originated between 800 BCE and 400 BCE<\/strong>, while the\u00a0Puranas are estimated to have been composed between 300 BCE and 1200 CE.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The Upanishads represent the culmination of the\u00a0Vedic period\u2019s philosophical thought<\/strong>, whereas the\u00a0Puranas emerged during the later Hinduism period<\/strong>, often incorporating and elaborating upon concepts introduced in the Upanishads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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