WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 'Aprahata' type of land during the Gupta period referred to which of the following?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Cultivable wasteland
  2. Habitual land
  3. Jungle or forest land
  4. Irrigated land

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jungle or forest land

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Jungle or forest land šŸ“š Explanation: During the Gupta era, land was meticulously classified based on its utility and nature. 'Aprahata' specifically referred to virgin forest or waste land that had not been brought under cultivation. Other categories included 'Kshetra' for cultivable land and 'Vasti' for habitable land, reflecting a highly developed agrarian administrative system.