Question

Janapada means –
i) A piece of land where a jana (people/clan/tribe) sets foot. ii) Where power lies with a group of men.   iii) Where the power of governance is in the hands of the president.

• A. (i) and (iii)
• B. (ii) and (iii)
• C. (i) and (ii)
• D. only (i)

Hint:

Break the word into 'jana' (tribe) + 'pada' (foothold/territory).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Break down the word: 'Janapada' literally combines jana (people/tribe/clan) and pada (foot/foothold) — it means the land where a jana settles and takes root.

Step 2: Test each statement: Statement (i) directly matches this literal meaning. Statement (ii) describes an oligarchy and (iii) describes a republic/presidential system — neither is what the word 'Janapada' itself denotes.

Final Answer: Only statement (i) is correct — option (D).