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Question

"Nishaka" in ancient India was known as

  1. Gold ornament
  2. Cows
  3. Copper Coins
  4. Silver Coins

Answer:

Option A: Gold ornament

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Gold ornament”.

According to the Rigveda, 'Nishka' is a throat ornament. Later, 'Nishka' was used to represent a gold coin.