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Before coins were introduced, Indians used which items as money?

AGrains and cattle
BShells and beads
CSilk and spices
DGold and silver
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Grains and cattle
1. Metallic coins of gold, silver and copper came later. 2. Grains and cattle served as money. 3. Punch-marked coins may be 2,500 years old. _Source: syllabus Understanding Economic Development, Chapter 3, Money and Credit._
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