Prelims 2026 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.3

Prelims 2026Paper 1 (GS) • Q.3
PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)2026 • Q.3
Ancient History

Consider the following statements: I. Pali texts contain the first definite references to coins, e.g., kahapana, nikkha, kamsa, and kakanika. II. The literary evidence from Pali texts is corroborated by archaeological evidence of punch-marked coins from many sites, most of them made of silver. The above statements have been associated with which of the following?

1
Emergence of urban life
2
Transition to money economy
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