UPSC PRELIMS · HISTORY · ANCIENT INDIA: VEDIC LITERATURE
Consider the following statements: 1. There are no parables in the Upanishads. 2. The Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which one of the following is correct?
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EXPLANATION
The Upanishads do contain teaching stories and illustrative narratives, so Statement 1 is incorrect. The major Upanishadic corpus predates the later compilation and development of the Puranic literature, making Statement 2 correct.
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