UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

Consider the following pairs: Term — Description 1. Eripatti — Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank 2. Taniyurs — Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins 3. Ghatikas — Colleges generally attached to the temples Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 3 only
  3. 2 and 3
  4. 1 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 2

Explanation

Eripatti correctly refers to land whose revenue funded village tank maintenance, and Taniyurs correctly refers to villages granted to Brahmins, making pair 1 and 2 correct. Ghatikas were educational institutions attached to temples but the term as paired here is considered incorrect in the official key, so only 1 and 2 match.

Topics: administrative and land terms, ancient/medieval south india, art and culture, chola-era terms