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Topics: Ancient India (1)Society, Law & Administration (1)
UPSC 2022 · Q60 · Ancient History › Society, Law & Administration · Save

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 ?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
UPSC 2022 · Q91 · Ancient History › Ancient India · Save

Consider the following pairs : Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts : Location in the State of

  1. Dhauli — Odisha
  2. Erragudi — Andhra Pradesh
  3. Jaugada — Madhya Pradesh
  4. Kalsi — Karnataka

How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
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Answer: (b) Only two pairs