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12531
The 'Karori' experiment for revenue collection was launched by?
A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
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Akbar appointed officials called 'Karoris' who were responsible for collecting a revenue of one crore dams.
12532
What is 'Parauti' land?
A. Land cultivated every year
B. Land left fallow for 1 or 2 years to recover fertility
C. Land left fallow for 3-4 years
D. Barren land
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In the Mughal system, Parauti was land left uncultivated for a short period (1-2 years) to regain strength.
12533
Who destroyed the power of the 'Group of Forty'?
A. Razia Sultan
B. Nasiruddin Mahmud
C. Balban
D. Alauddin Khilji
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Balban, who was originally a member of the Forty, destroyed their power to restore the prestige of the Crown.
12534
Who introduced the 'Group of Forty' (Turkan-i-Chahalgani)?
A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Balban
D. Razia Sultan
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Iltutmish created a corps of 40 loyal Turkish slaves/nobles to help in administration.
12535
Which department was 'Diwan-i-Wizarat'?
A. Finance and Revenue
B. Military
C. Royal Household
D. Intelligence
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The Diwan-i-Wizarat, headed by the Wazir, was the finance department responsible for revenue and expenditure.
12536
Under the Mughals, 'Madad-i-Maash' grants were given to?
A. Soldiers
B. Scholars and religious men
C. Traders
D. Artists only
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Madad-i-Maash were tax-free land grants given to learned men, scholars, and religious institutions.
12537
What was the 'Jarib'?
A. A tax
B. A measuring instrument (Chain/Rod)
C. A crop
D. A title
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Jarib was a measuring chain or rod used for land measurement (mensuration) in the revenue system.
12538
Who was the 'Muqaddam'?
A. Village Headman
B. Provincial Governor
C. Army General
D. Tax Collector
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The Muqaddam was the hereditary village headman responsible for law and order and revenue collection at the village level.
12539
The 'Subah' in Mughal administration corresponds to which modern unit?
A. District
B. Province/State
C. Village
D. Tehsil
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The Mughal Empire was divided into Subahs (provinces), governed by a Subahdar.
12540
Who was the 'Qazi-ul-Quzat'?
A. Chief Commander
B. Chief Justice
C. Prime Minister
D. Governor
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The Qazi-ul-Quzat was the supreme judicial authority after the Emperor.
