2014 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2014 · GS Paper I

Question 54: History and Culture

The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from

aKatha Upanishad
bChandogya Upanishad
cAitareya Upanishad
dMundaka Upanishad

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).

'Satyameva Jayate' (truth alone triumphs) is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad. It is inscribed in Devanagari script below the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath, which is India's State Emblem, adopted on 26 January 1950. It is not from the Katha, Chandogya or Aitareya Upanishads.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Wrong. The motto is not from the Katha Upanishad.
  • (b) Wrong. It is not from the Chandogya Upanishad.
  • (c) Wrong. It is not from the Aitareya Upanishad.
  • (d) Right. The motto comes from the Mundaka Upanishad.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.