History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2025 History
Which of the following statements are correct in the Puranic ethics? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Mythological deities are worshipped by offering sacrifices in fire
- 2. Ancestors are offered offerings through tarpan
- 3. Sannyasa is the stage in which knowledge is acquired
- 4. Vanaprastha is the stage before the final stage of renunciation
- 5. There were no specific rules for the Brahmacharya stage
A1, 2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2 and 3 only
C1, 2 and 5 only
D2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4 only.
★The mythological deities are worshipped by offering sacrifices in fire.
★Ancestors are offered offerings through tarpan.
★Vanaprastha is the stage before the final stage of renunciation.
★Sannyasa is the stage for striving after salvation, not merely for acquiring knowledge, so the third statement is wrong.
★The Brahmacharya stage had specific rules, including the Upanayana rite, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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