{"id":149428,"date":"2023-07-05T11:25:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T05:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=149428"},"modified":"2023-07-05T11:25:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T05:55:22","slug":"the-term-nishka-which-meant-an-ornament-in-the-vedic-period-was-used-in-later-times-to-denote-a-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/the-term-nishka-which-meant-an-ornament-in-the-vedic-period-was-used-in-later-times-to-denote-a-an\/","title":{"rendered":"The term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a\/an"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Q. The term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a\/an<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) weapon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) agricultural implement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) script<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) coin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ans: (d) coin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explanation: The term &#8220;nishka,&#8221; which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a (d) coin. In ancient India, the term &#8220;nishka&#8221; underwent a semantic shift and came to represent a specific type of coin used for trade and economic transactions. These coins were typically made of gold and were used as a medium of exchange. Over time, the term &#8220;nishka&#8221; shifted from referring to an ornament to denoting a coin in later periods of Indian history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q. The term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a\/an (a) weapon (b) agricultural implement (c) script (d) coin Ans: (d) coin Explanation: The term &#8220;nishka,&#8221; which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in later times to denote a (d) coin. 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