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National emblem motto: The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below India's State Emblem are taken from which text? Identify the original scriptural source. Choose the correct source.

Q: National emblem motto: The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below India's State Emblem are taken from which text? Identify the original scriptural source. Choose the correct source.

Concept 'Satyameva Jayate'—'Truth alone triumphs'—comes from the Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.6) and appears below the Lion Capital emblem. Final Answer Mundaka Upanishad

Difficulty: Easy

Mundaka Upanishad
Bhagavad Gita
Arthashastra
Ramayana

Correct Answer: Mundaka Upanishad

Explanation:

Concept
'Satyameva Jayate'—'Truth alone triumphs'—comes from the Mundaka Upanishad (3.1.6) and appears below the Lion Capital emblem.

Final Answer
Mundaka Upanishad

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