GS PrelimsHistory (Ancient India)Vedic Age1996

In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?

A

Kula

B

Vamsa

C

Kosa

D

Gotra

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. The question asks to identify the term that does not belong to the same category as the other three in the context of ancient Indian society. 2. Kula refers to family or clan, a fundamental unit of kinship. 3. Vamsa refers to lineage or descent group, tracing ancestry. 4. Gotra refers to a larger exogamous clan or lineage group, often traced back to a mythical ancestor. 5. Kosa (or Kosha) refers to a treasury, sheath, or storehouse. It relates to wealth, finance, or administration, not directly to kinship or social structure like the other three terms. 6. Therefore, Kosa is the term that belongs to a different category (economic/administrative) compared to Kula, Vamsa, and Gotra (kinship/social structure).

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