UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 19
According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in which of the following areas?
- Wrestling
- Astrology
- Accounting
- Soothsaying
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (1, 2, 3 and 4)
Explanation: The Portuguese chronicler Fernão Nuniz described Vijayanagara women performing roles including wrestling, astrology, accounting and soothsaying.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Correct / qualifies - Nuniz mentioned women involved in wrestling.
2. Correct / qualifies - His account includes women practising astrology.
3. Correct / qualifies - He described women as accountants or keepers of accounts.
4. Correct / qualifies - Soothsaying/divination was also among the roles noted.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-omits valid item 4 (Soothsaying/divination was also among the roles noted).
B. Incorrect-omits valid item 2 (His account includes women practising astrology).
C. Incorrect-omits valid item 1 (Nuniz mentioned women involved in wrestling); omits valid item 3 (He described women as accountants or keepers of accounts).
D. Correct-selects exactly the supported statements/items: 1, 2, 3, 4.