The theme of India's G20 Presidency 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' or 'One Earth-One Family-One Future' is drawn from the
- A.Maha Purana
- B.Maha Upanishad
- C.Rig Veda
- D.Smriti
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The correct answer is B, Maha Upanishad. The phrase 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', meaning 'the whole world is one family', comes from a verse of the Maha Upanishad (chapter 6, verse 72). The verse says that only the narrow-minded count some as their own and others as strangers, while for the large-hearted the entire earth is one family. India chose it as the theme of its G20 Presidency in 2022–23, rendered as 'One Earth, One Family, One Future', and the same words are inscribed at the entrance hall of the Parliament of India. Option A is wrong because the Maha Purana is a Jain text, not the source of this verse. Option C is wrong because the Rig Veda is the oldest Veda, a collection of hymns, and the phrase is not from it. Option D is wrong because 'Smriti' is a broad class of remembered texts such as the Dharmashastras, not the named source. Exam tip: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam = Maha Upanishad; Satyameva Jayate = Mundaka Upanishad.
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