Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: International Trade

Question:

The word salary comes from which one of the following Latin word?

Options:

Talarium

Salarium

Senlarium

Saltarium

Correct Answer:

Salarium

Explanation:
The word salary comes from the Latin word Salarium which means payment by salt. As in those times producing salt from sea water was unknown and could only be made from rock salt which was rare and expensive. That is why it became a mode of payment