A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
1 only. Upanishads do contain parables and dialogues.
- B
2 only
2 only. Upanishads are earlier than the Puranas.
- C
Both 1 and 2
Both. Statement 1 is false.
- D
Neither 1 nor 2
Neither. Statement 2 holds.
Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. The principal Upanishads belong to the later Vedic / early philosophical layer; the Puranas are a much later genre. Statement 1 is false: Upanishads use stories and parables (Yama–Nachiketa, Yajnavalkya dialogues). So only 2 is correct.
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