The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the:

Answer: (c) Kathopanishad

The story of the boy Nachiketa questioning Yama about death and the self is in the Katha Upanishad.

• ✓ (c) The Kathopanishad narrates Nachiketa's quest and Yama's teaching on the atman.
• ✗ (a) The Chhandogya Upanishad has Uddalaka and Shvetaketu ('Tat tvam asi').

Remember · Nachiketa–Yama dialogue = Katha Upanishad.

📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 6 Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Ch 7 (practise this chapter)

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