Q. With reference to trade and economic practices in the Early Vedic phase, consider the following statements:
1.Yava was the primary cultivated food grain mentioned in the Rigveda.
2.Cows served as a primary unit of value and medium of exchange in the barter system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Detailed Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Agriculture was a secondary occupation used to supplement pastoralism, and Yava (barley) was the principal cultivated grain.
- Statement 2 is correct: The Early Vedic economy operated on a barter system where cows, alongside gold ornaments like Niska, functioned as recognized units of value and exchange.
