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UPSC 2019 · Q7 · Ancient History › Indus Valley Civilization · Save
Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
(a) Chanhudaro
(b) Kot Diji
(c) Sohgaura
(d) Desalpur
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Answer: (c) Sohgaura
UPSC 2019 · Q8 · Ancient History › Ancient India · Save
In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
(a) Kanganahalli
(b) Sanchi
(c) Shahbazgarhi
(d) Sohgaura
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Answer: (a) Kanganahalli
UPSC 2019 · Q10 · Ancient History › Gupta Empire · Save
With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.
(b) It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
(c) The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
(d) The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.
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Answer: (a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.