Q29 · UPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)

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With reference to the history of India, the terms "kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote

A measurement of land
B coins of different monetary value
C classification of urban land
D religious rituals

Correct answer: (a) measurement of land

Explanation

  1. A

    measurement of land

    Measurement of land. Gupta-period kulyavapa and dronavapa are sowing-area units.

  2. B

    coins of different monetary value

    Samudragupta. A king, not the term.

  3. C

    classification of urban land

    Harshavardhana. Unrelated.

  4. D

    religious rituals

    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.