1. The Iqta system was introduced in India by:
A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Balban
Answer: B. Iltutmish
2. Under the Iqta system, an Iqta was:
A. A military fort
B. A land assignment for revenue collection
C. A religious institution
D. A market centre
Answer: B. A land assignment for revenue collection
3. The holder of an Iqta was known as:
A. Jagirdar
B. Mansabdar
C. Muqti (Iqtadar)
D. Zamindar
Answer: C. Muqti (Iqtadar)
4. Which ruler strengthened the control of the central government over the Iqta system?
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Babur
D. Sher Shah Suri
Answer: A. Alauddin Khilji
5. The Mansabdari system was introduced by:
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
Answer: C. Akbar
6. The term ‘Mansab’ literally means:
A. Tax
B. Rank or Position
C. Revenue
D. Army
Answer: B. Rank or Position
7. Under the Mansabdari system, the rank of an officer was determined by:
A. Jagir only
B. Zat and Sawar
C. Revenue collected
D. Province governed
Answer: B. Zat and Sawar
8. In the Mansabdari system, ‘Zat’ indicated:
A. Number of horses
B. Personal rank and salary
C. Land revenue
D. Province under control
Answer: B. Personal rank and salary
9. In the Mansabdari system, ‘Sawar’ referred to:
A. Infantry soldiers
B. Cavalry to be maintained
C. Revenue villages
D. Judicial officers
Answer: B. Cavalry to be maintained
10. The Jagirdari system was mainly associated with the:
A. Mauryas
B. Guptas
C. Mughals
D. Satavahanas
Answer: C. Mughals
11. A Jagir was:
A. A temple grant
B. A land assignment in lieu of salary
C. A military camp
D. A fortification
Answer: B. A land assignment in lieu of salary
12. A Jagirdar collected:
A. Customs duty only
B. Land revenue from assigned areas
C. Trade tax only
D. Salt tax only
Answer: B. Land revenue from assigned areas
13. Who introduced the scientific land revenue system known as Zabt?
A. Sher Shah Suri
B. Raja Todar Mal under Akbar
C. Aurangzeb
D. Balban
Answer: B. Raja Todar Mal under Akbar
14. The Dahsala (Ten-Year) revenue settlement was introduced by:
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Raja Todar Mal
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Answer: B. Raja Todar Mal
15. The revenue reforms of Sher Shah Suri were based mainly on:
A. Trade tax
B. Measurement of land and crop assessment
C. Forest revenue
D. Mining revenue
Answer: B. Measurement of land and crop assessment
16. Which Mughal officer was primarily responsible for revenue collection in a province?
A. Qazi
B. Diwan
C. Kotwal
D. Sadr
Answer: B. Diwan
17. The highest military commander under the Mughal Emperor was generally the:
A. Mansabdar
B. Wazir
C. Mir Bakshi
D. Qazi
Answer: C. Mir Bakshi
18. The Mir Bakshi was mainly responsible for:
A. Religious affairs
B. Military administration and recruitment
C. Judicial administration
D. Revenue collection
Answer: B. Military administration and recruitment
19. During the Mughal period, provinces were known as:
A. Vishayas
B. Sarkars
C. Subahs
D. Mahajanapadas
Answer: C. Subahs
20. The head of a Mughal province (Subah) was called the:
A. Amil
B. Subedar
C. Kotwal
D. Muqti
Answer: B. Subedar
21. A Subah was divided into:
A. Villages only
B. Sarkars
C. Parganas only
D. Districts only
Answer: B. Sarkars
22. A Sarkar was further divided into:
A. Subahs
B. Parganas
C. Iqtas
D. Jagirs
Answer: B. Parganas
23. Which officer was responsible for maintaining law and order in medieval cities?
A. Kotwal
B. Diwan
C. Mir Bakshi
D. Qazi-ul-Quzat
Answer: A. Kotwal
24. Which of the following correctly matches the office with its function?
A. Mir Bakshi — Military administration
B. Diwan — Judicial administration
C. Qazi — Revenue collection
D. Kotwal — Foreign affairs
Answer: A. Mir Bakshi — Military administration
25. Which of the following systems is correctly matched with the ruler who introduced or developed it?
A. Iqta System — Akbar
B. Mansabdari System — Akbar
C. Jagirdari System — Ashoka
D. Dahsala System — Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Answer: B. Mansabdari System — Akbar