History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The Krishiparashara and Krishisukti are texts on agriculture
- 2. The brihadhala or big plough is mentioned in a tenth-century inscription from Jodhpur
- 3. The Paryayamuktavali is a text dealing with agricultural techniques of tilling the land
- 4. The construction of vapis became popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat in early medieval India
- 5. Detailed instructions regarding agriculture appear in the Agni Purana and the Vishnudharmottara Purana
A1, 3, 4 and 5 only
B2, 3 and 4 only
C1, 2 and 4 only
D1, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 4 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 4 and 5 only.
★The Krishiparashara and Krishisukti are texts on agriculture.
★The construction of vapis, or step-wells, became popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat in early medieval India.
★Detailed instructions regarding agriculture appear in the Agni Purana and the Vishnudharmottara Purana.
★The big plough is mentioned in the Kathaka Samhita, not a Jodhpur inscription, so the second statement is wrong.
★The Paryayamuktavali deals with Ayurveda, not agriculture, so the third statement is wrong.
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