The sixth century BCE is often regarded as a major turning point in Indian history. Identify the correct statements.

A. It is an era associated with early states/mahajanapadas.
B. It is an era associated with development of coinage.
C. It witnessed the growth of temple architecture and idol worship.
D. It is regarded as the golden period of Indian painting.
E. It is an era associated with growing use of iron.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, B, E Only

The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B, E Only

The correct statements are:

A. It is an era associated with early states/mahajanapadas.
B. It is an era associated with development of coinage.
E. It is an era associated with growing use of iron.

The incorrect statements are:

C. It witnessed the growth of temple architecture and idol worship.
D. It is regarded as the golden period of Indian painting.

EXPLANATORY TEXT FROM NCERT:

The sixth century BCE is often regarded as a major turning point in early Indian history. It is an era associated with early states, cities, the growing use of iron, the development of coinage, etc. It also witnessed the growth of diverse systems of thought, including Buddhism and Jainism. Early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention, amongst other things, sixteen states known as mahajanapadas. Although the lists vary, some names such as Vajji, Magadha, Koshala, Kuru, Panchala, Gandhara and Avanti occur frequently. Clearly, these were amongst the most important mahajanapadas.