A
measurement of land
B
Samudragupta
C
Harshavardhana
D
Krishnadeva Raya Answer: (a)
Correct answer: (a) measurement of land
Explanation
- A
measurement of land
Measurement of land. Gupta-period kulyavapa and dronavapa are sowing-area units.
- B
Samudragupta
Samudragupta. A king, not the term.
- C
Harshavardhana
Harshavardhana. Unrelated.
- D
Krishnadeva Raya Answer: (a)
Krishnadeva Raya. Unrelated.
Summary. Official key is (a). Kulyavapa and dronavapa are Gupta land-measure terms — the area that could be sown with a kulya or a drona of seed — not the names of kings.
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