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8921
Who reintroduced Jizya in 1679?
A. Jahangir
B. Shah Jahan
C. Aurangzeb
D. Bahadur Shah I
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Aurangzeb reintroduced the Jizya tax in 1679.
8922
Who abolished the 'Jizya' tax in 1564?
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
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Akbar abolished the Jizya (poll tax on non-Muslims) in 1564 as part of his policy of religious tolerance.
8923
Who was responsible for maintaining the 'Barids' (spies)?
A. Diwan-i-Insha
B. Diwan-i-Barid
C. Diwan-i-Arz
D. Diwan-i-Wizarat
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Diwan-i-Barid was the intelligence department, headed by the Barid-i-Mumalik.
8924
What was 'Polaj' land in Mughal administration?
A. Land left fallow for 1 year
B. Land cultivated every year
C. Barren land
D. Forest land
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In Akbar's classification, Polaj was the most fertile land cultivated annually without a break.
8925
Who was the 'Muhtasib'?
A. Army Commander
B. Censor of Public Morals
C. Accountant
D. Governor
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The Muhtasib was an officer appointed to enforce public morals and ensure the observance of Islamic laws.
8926
Who established the 'Diwan-i-Khairat' (Department of Charity)?
A. Iltutmish
B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
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Firoz Shah Tughlaq set up Diwan-i-Khairat to help the poor, orphans, and widows, and to arrange marriages for poor Muslim girls.
8927
What was the 'Zabti' system related to?
A. Judicial system
B. Spy system
C. Land Revenue assessment
D. Horse trading
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Zabti was a land revenue system based on the measurement of land and fixed rates for crops.
8928
Which administrative unit was equivalent to a modern district during Sher Shah Suri's rule?
A. Subah
B. Sarkar
C. Pargana
D. Iqta
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Sher Shah Suri divided his empire into Sarkars (districts), which were further divided into Parganas.
8929
What was the primary role of the 'Sadr-us-Sudur'?
A. Foreign Affairs
B. Religious affairs and charity
C. Tax collection
D. Spy network
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The Sadr-us-Sudur guarded Islamic law and managed religious endowments and charity (Auqaf).
8930
Under the Mughals, the administration of the Royal Household was under?
A. Mir Bakshi
B. Mir Saman (Khan-i-Saman)
C. Wazir
D. Diwan
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Mir Saman (or Khan-i-Saman) was responsible for the imperial household, factories (Karkhanas), and stores.
