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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Consider:

Assertion (A): Nehru had no regard for the upanishads.
Reason (R): His attitude was scientific.

Now select your answer from the following code:
Code:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: A is false but R is true

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A is false but R is true”.

Nehru did have regard for the Upanishads and Indian philosophical traditions, even though he approached them from a rational and scientific perspective.

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