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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Q: 62 (IAS/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?

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General Knowledge

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IAS

The Upanishads, ancient philosophical texts of Hinduism, do contain parables. They were composed earlier than the Puranas, which elaborate Hindu cosmology and mythology.