Multiple choice

Which one of the following statements about Upanishads is not correct?

  1. Brihadaranyak and Chandogya Upanishads are in prose.

  2. Katha Upanishad is one of the earliest Upanishads.

  3. Upanishads proclaim salvation by knowledge rather than by faith.

  4. Upanishads do not consider a life of asceticism as absolutely necessary for salvation.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Upanishads emphasize knowledge (jnana) as the path to salvation over faith or ritual. Brihadaranyaka and Chandogya are indeed prose. Katha is among the earliest Upanishads. Option D is incorrect because Upanishads DO consider asceticism important for salvation - they renounce worldly life to seek spiritual knowledge.

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