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UPSC 1996: In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?
(a)Kula
(b)Vamsa
(c)Kosa
(d)Gotra
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Kula (family), Vamsa (lineage/dynasty) and Gotra (clan) are kinship terms used to classify descent groups in Vedic-and-later Indian society. Kosa, by contrast, denotes a treasury or financial reserve and is unrelated to kinship classification, so it is the odd term out. ([civilscracker.com](https://civilscracker.com/upsc-previous-year-questions-ancient-history/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 41. It falls under Ancient History > Society, Law & Administration.
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