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Gupta Empire

7 questions in Ancient History.

Asked in 2020, 2019, 2006, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1995

2019 · Q10Ancient HistoryGupta Empiremoderate

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

  1. (a)It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
  2. (b)It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
  3. (c)The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
  4. (d)The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.
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Official answer(a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.

2000 · Q91Ancient HistoryGupta Empiremoderate

Assertion (A): The origin of feudal system in ancient India can be traced to military campaigns. Reason (R): There was considerable expansion of the feudal system during the Gupta period.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A