Kings, Farmers and Towns: Early States and Economies
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1. What was a significant feature of early agrarian societies in India?
Nomadic lifestyle · Urbanization · Settled agriculture · Trade with Europe
2. Which of the following was a major source of revenue for early states?
Taxation on trade · Land revenue · Tribute from vassals · Gifts from merchants
3. What role did irrigation play in early agrarian economies?
Decreased agricultural yield · Facilitated crop diversification · Limited farming areas · Promoted nomadic herding
4. The emergence of urban centers in early India was primarily linked to which of the following?
Decline of agriculture · Increase in trade · Invasion by foreign powers · Religious movements
5. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of early states in India?
Centralized authority · Complex administrative systems · Decentralized power structures · Military organization
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