60ᵗʰ to 62ⁿᵈ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016
What type of land was called ‘Aprahata’?
aUnploughed wild land✓ Correct
bIrrigated land
cLand with dense forests
dPloughed/cultivated land
eNone of the above / More than one of the above
Explanation
Unploughed wild land (land on which cultivation has not been done) was called ‘Aprahata land’. This is a term of the Gupta-period revenue system. <!-- layout: vhcg, mqhl, yvdl, eyhq, kzuu, itxr, lptz, obsx, ujms, vzfp, bgbh, qqaa, giog, qhvi -->
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