{"id":86391,"date":"2025-06-01T03:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86391"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:46:00","slug":"the-legend-of-prahlad-and-his-father-hiranyakashyap-was-first-set-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-legend-of-prahlad-and-his-father-hiranyakashyap-was-first-set-out\/","title":{"rendered":"The legend of Prahlad and his father Hiranyakashyap was first set out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The legend of Prahlad and his father Hiranyakashyap was first set out in the<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Bhagwat Purana&#8221; option2=&#8221;Vishnu Purana&#8221; option3=&#8221;Vamana Purana&#8221; option4=&#8221;Agni Purana&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe legend of Prahlad, his tyrannical father Hiranyakashyap, and the divine intervention of Vishnu in his Narasimha avatar is a cornerstone narrative in Vaishnavism. While mentioned in other Puranas like the Vishnu Purana and Vamana Purana, the most detailed and celebrated account of this story is found in the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, specifically in its Seventh Canto.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nPuranas are a vast genre of Indian literature dealing with a wide range of topics, including cosmology, history, genealogies, and religious teachings. 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