The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans-[B]

Explanation- As per this journal

Hiuen-Tsang (or Yuan Chwang), a Chinese Pilgrim, visited India during the reign of Harsha. His object was to secure authentic Buddhist scriptures and visit places of Buddhist interest. Statement is ironical. Huen Tsang himself was robbed various number of times.

He reported that four ordeals by which the innocence or guilt of an accused person is determined. These are by water, by fire, by weighing, and by poison. Statement 2 is correct.

Hiuen-Tsang reported that taxes were light during that time and tradesmen go to and fro bartering their produce and merchandise after paying light duties at ferries and barrier stations. Statement 3 is correct.