INDIAN HISTORY

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The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the state emblem of India have been adopted from which one of the following?

A	Katha Upanishad
B	Chhandogya Upanishad
C	Mundaka Upanishad
D	Mandukya Upanishad

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The Mundaka Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit Vedic text, embedded inside Atharva Veda. The Mundaka Upanishad is the source of the phrase SatyamevaJayate, which is the national motto of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The words SatyamevaJayate from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’, are inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script.

Detailed explanation-3: -The saying of the Indian National Emblem is ‘Satyamev Jayate’ or ‘Truth Alone Triumphs. ‘ it additionally makes one of the National Symbols of India. Political dissident and social reformer Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya is credited with giving the country this motto from the Mundakopanishad, ‘Satyameva Jayate’.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of the national emblem. Q. The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from: Q.

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