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8901
Who was the 'Kanungo'?
A. Keeper of revenue records at Pargana level
B. Chief Justice
C. Head of the Army
D. Royal Physician
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The Kanungo was the hereditary keeper of land records and local customs at the Pargana level.
8902
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.
8903
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.
8904
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.
8905
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.
8906
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.
8907
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.
8908
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.
8909
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.
8910
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.
