2016 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2016 · GS Paper I
Question 80: History and Culture
In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs :
| Term | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eripatti | Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank |
| 2. | Taniyurs | Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins |
| 3. | Ghatikas | Colleges generally attached to the temples |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a1 and 2
b3 only
c2 and 3
d1 and 3
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).
Eripatti was land whose revenue was set aside for maintaining the village tank (eri), a Chola-period term. Ghatikas were colleges of learning, often attached to temples, in early medieval south India. Pair 2 is wrong: villages donated to Brahmins were called brahmadeya, not taniyur. So pairs 1 and 3 are correct.
- 1. Eripatti was land revenue set apart for the upkeep of the village tank.
- 2. Brahmin village grants were brahmadeya, not taniyur.
- 3. Ghatikas were colleges generally attached to temples.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Pair 2 is wrongly matched.
- (b) Pair 1, Eripatti, is also correct.
- (c) Pair 2 is wrongly matched, and pair 1 is omitted.
- (d) Right: pairs 1 and 3 are correct.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2016, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.