SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 47

SSC CGL - 9th March 2020 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q47

The Gupta rulers imposed a fine called _______ which was a plough tax paid by every cultivator owning a plough.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct option is option 3 i.e. Halivakara.

Halivakara Halivakara is a kind of tax in the Gupta era. Halivakara was a plough tax, paid by every cultivator owning a plough.
  Some of its taxes include Bali, Bhoga, etc.