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: Recognise the term type: This is a vocabulary/etymology question about an early-state-formation term used for the ~16 Mahajanapadas of the 6th century BCE.

Step 2: Match the root meaning: Since 'jana' = clan/tribe and 'pada' = territory/foothold, a Janapada is simply the territory where a jana settled — matching only statement (i).

Final Answer: (D) only (i).