Pakistan Studies/Affairs MCQs
Topic Notes: Pakistan Studies/Affairs
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Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
21
The principle of 'Local Responsibility' for crimes (theft/robbery) was enforced on whom?
Answer:
Village Headman (Muqaddam)
Sher Shah enforced a strict rule where the village headman (Muqaddam) was personally liable to produce the culprit or compensate the victim if a crime occurred in his jurisdiction.
22
Which famous revenue minister served Sher Shah before serving Akbar?
Answer:
Todar Mal
Raja Todar Mal learned his revenue administration skills under Sher Shah Suri before becoming the Finance Minister (Diwan-i-Ashraf) of Akbar.
23
Under Sher Shah, the empire was divided into:
Answer:
Sarkars
The empire was divided into administrative units called 'Sarkars', which were further divided into 'Parganas'.
24
The 'Patwari' system (village accounts) was formalized by:
Answer:
Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah is credited with formalizing the Patwari system for maintaining village land records, a system that still exists in South Asia.
25
Who was the ruler of Marwar defeated by Sher Shah?
Answer:
Maldeo Rathore
Raja Maldeo was the powerful ruler of Marwar whom Sher Shah fought in 1544.
26
The Battle of Chausa was fought in which year?
Answer:
1539
The Battle of Chausa was fought on June 26, 1539, where Sher Khan defeated Humayun.
27
Which official was responsible for the collection of revenue at the Pargana level?
Answer:
Shiqdar
The Shiqdar was the executive officer in charge of the Pargana, responsible for law and order and assisting in revenue collection. (Note: The Amin/Munsif was the judicial/revenue assessment officer).
28
How many 'Sarais' (rest houses) did Sher Shah reportedly build?
Answer:
1700
He is credited with building around 1,700 Sarais along the major roads for travelers, which also served as Dak Chowkis (postal stations).
29
The Suri dynasty belonged to which ethnic group?
Answer:
Afghans (Pashtuns)
The Suris were ethnic Afghans (Pashtuns) of the Sur tribe.
30
Sher Shah revived which military system of Alauddin Khilji?
Answer:
Dagh and Chehra
He revived the practice of 'Dagh' (branding horses) and 'Chehra' (descriptive rolls of soldiers) to prevent corruption.