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UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 Paper I · Question 80

Question 80 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 Paper I (4 August 2024). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

  1. CAPF 2024 · P-I · Q80 · History · Medieval India

    Which of the following statements about the economy of Assam in the medieval period is/are correct? 1. Ahoms cast excellent matchlocks and made first rate gunpowder and artillery pieces 2. Assam adopted new crafts of brass-casting and making granulated sugar during this period 3. Sarthebari village (in Kamrup) was known for its skill in metal casting Select the answer using the code given below :

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

    मध्यकाल में असम की अर्थव्यवस्था के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा/कौन-से कथन सही है/हैं? 1. अहोमों ने उत्कृष्ट तोड़ेदार बंदूकों की ढलाई की और उत्कृष्ट बारूद और तोपें बनाई 2. इस अवधि के दौरान असम ने पीतल-ढलाई के नए शिल्प को अपनाया और दानेदार चीनी बनाई 3. सर्थेबारी गांव (कामरूप में) धातु ढलाई के अपने कौशल के लिए जाना जाता था नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर उत्तर चुनिए :

    1. केवल 1
    2. केवल 1 और 2
    3. केवल 2 और 3
    4. 1, 2 और 3
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    Answer: (4) 1, 2 and 3

    उत्तर: (4) 1, 2 और 3

    Under the Ahoms, Assam developed strong metal-working: they cast good matchlocks and cannon and produced quality gunpowder, and crafts such as brass-casting and making granulated sugar were taken up in this period. Sarthebari, then in Kamrup, was (and still is) famous for its bell-metal casting, so all three statements are correct.

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