Multiple choice general knowledge culture

5.The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

  1. Rigveda

  2. Satpath Brahmana

  3. Mundak Upanishad

  4. Ramayana

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Explanation

The phrase 'Satyameva Jayate' (Truth Alone Triumphs) is taken from the Mundaka Upanishad. It's part of a verse that appears in Mandala 3, Chapter 1. The phrase was adopted as India's national motto and appears on the state emblem below the Lion Capital of Ashoka.