Q24. According to Kautilya’s Arthashastra, which of the following are correct? 1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment. 2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free. 3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master the son was entitled to the legal status of the master’s son. Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Guilds (Shrenis) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are tru

With reference to forced labor (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential element/ elements of the feudal system? 1. A very strong centralized political aut

With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga

The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of t

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘i

With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Parivrajaka: Renunciant and Wanderer 2. Shramana: Priest with a high status 3.

With reference to India, consider the following statements: 1. Judicial custody means an accused is in the custody of the concerned magistrate and such accused

Consider the following statements: 1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga. 2. The last Sunga king,

Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband?

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sthaviravadins belong to Mahayana Buddhism. 2. Lokottaravadin sect was a

With reference to casual workers employed in India, consider the following statements: 1. All casual workers are entitled for Employees Provident Fund coverage.

With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to:

Which of the following statements is/are applicable to Jain doctrine? 1. The surest way of annihilating Karma is to practice penance. 2. Every object, even the

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of exces

In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

Consider the following statements: 1. Vardhaman Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka 2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a prince

Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.

The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the:

Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion?