In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs: <table><tr><th>Term</th><th>Description</th></tr><tr><td>1. Eripatti</td><td>Land, revenue from which was set apart for the maintenance of the village tank</td></tr><tr><td>2. Taniyurs</td><td>Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins</td></tr><tr><td>3. Ghatikas</td><td>Colleges generally attached to the temples</td></tr></table> Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A1 and 2
B3 only
C2 and 3
D1 and 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 2 and 3
UPSC CSE Prelims 2016 (GS-I, Set A), Q.80. Answer key: C (coaching consensus; UPSC did not publish an official 2016 AK separately on upsc.gov.in).
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