Q: In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni ('mistress of the field') originate ?
(a)Rigveda
(b)Atharvaveda
(c)Ashtadhyayi
(d)Arthashastra
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5 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Society, Law & Administration (Ancient History). Spanning from 1996 to 2026. Practice with show/hide answers.
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Q: In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni ('mistress of the field') originate ?
Q: According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct ? 1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment. 2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free. 3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Q: With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes. 2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property. 3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to the property held by both male and female members of a family. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Q: With reference to the history of India, the terms ‘Kuliyavapa’ and ‘Dronavapa’ denote
Q: In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?
UPSC has asked 5 questions on Society, Law & Administration in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1996 and 2026. This sub-topic falls under Ancient History.
Questions on Society, Law & Administration have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2026, 2022, 2021, 2020, 1996. The topic has appeared in 5 out of 31 years.
Among 5 questions on Society, Law & Administration: 1 are easy, 1 are moderate, and 3 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.