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UPSC 2013: The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery. 2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person. 3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Hiuen-tsang describes ordeals by fire, water, weighing and poison as common judicial practices (statement 2) and notes that traders paid light duties at ferries and barrier stations (statement 3). He himself was robbed during his journey, so roads and river routes were not completely immune from robbery, rendering statement 1 incorrect. Therefore only 2 and 3 are correct → option (b). ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2013-question-56/?utm_source=openai))
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