The national motto of India, 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the Emblem of India, is taken from? Aitareya Upanishad? Mundaka Upanishad? [2014]

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

Katha Upanishad
Chandogya Upanishad
Aitareya Upanishad
Mundaka Upanishad

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

The Lion Capital showing three lions mounted on the abacus with:
- A Dharma Chakra in the centre
- A bull on the right
- A galloping horse on the left
- Outlines of Dharma Chakras on the extreme right and left.
It was adopted as the State Emblem of India on January 26, 1950.
The motto Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs), written in Devanagari script below the Lion Capital, is part of the State Emblem of India.
Satyameva Jayate is a part of the Mundaka Upanishad.
The bell-shaped lotus is not a part of the State emblem.
The State Emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Asoka at Sarnath.

Illustration of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, featuring four Asiatic lions standing back-to-back on a circular abacus with a Dharma Chakra in the center. Below the emblem, the phrase "सत्यमेव जयते" is written in Devanagari script, symbolizing truth and national integrity of India.

Katha Upanishad: It is part of the Yajurveda, one of the four Vedas, the foundational scriptures of Hinduism. Focuses on the dialogue between Nachiketa, a young seeker, and Yama, the god of death, about the nature of the soul (Atman), life after death, and the ultimate truth.
Chandogya Upanishad: Part of the Sama Veda, it explores meditation (Upasana), the significance of sound (Om), and the unity of the self (Atman) with the ultimate reality (Brahman).
Aitareya Upanishad: Discusses the origin of the universe, the creation of beings, and the importance of the self (Atman).

Answer: (d) Mundaka Upanishad; Difficulty Level: Easy

2014, PYQs

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

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

Answer: (d) Mundaka Upanishad; Difficulty Level: Easy

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