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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2022General Studies Paper I
Question
QQ60. According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, which of the following are correct ? 1. A person could be a slave as a result of a judicial punishment. 2. If a female slave bore her master a son, she was legally free. 3. If a son born to a female slave was fathered by her master, the son was entitled to the legal status of the master's son. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Options
- A 1 and 2 only
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer
B 2 and 3 only
Model Answer
Answer: option B, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).