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UPSC CSE 2020 · PYQ · Ancient India · medium

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

  1. A.religious rituals
  2. B.measurement of land✓ Correct
  3. C.coins of different monetary value
  4. D.classification of urban land

Explanation

Kulyavapa and dronavapa were land-measurement units used in ancient India, particularly in Bengal during the Gupta period, indicating the area sown by a kulya or drona of seed.
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