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Which of the following were units used in ancient India?

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Kilometre, Metre
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Mutthi, Angul
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Centimetre, Metre
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Foot, Yard
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Solution

The correct option is B Mutthi, Angul
Mutthi is the length of a fist and Angul is the length of a stretched palm. Both Angul and Mutthi were used to measure distances in ancient India. Units which we use today like metre, centimetre, foot, yard were developed much later.

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