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UPSC Civil ServicesPrelims2023General Studies Paper I
Question
QQ44. Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems?
Options
- A Kings employing women bodyguards
- B Learned persons assembling in royal courts to discuss religious and philosophical matters
- C Young girls keeping watch over agricultural fields and driving away birds and animals
- D A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death
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Correct Answer
D A king defeated in a battle committing ritual suicide by starving himself to death
Model Answer
Answer: option D, as per UPSC's final answer key (Series A).