Multiple choice

Which of the following languages have used the word janapada, which means a tribal settlement?

a. Pali b. Prakrit c. Sanskrit d. Tamil

  1. Both a and b

  2. Both b and c

  3. Both c and d

  4. Both a and d

  5. Both b and d
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Janapada means the land where a jana (people, clan or tribe) sets its foot or settles. It is a word used in both Prakrit and Sanskrit.

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