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Administration MCQs for RAS

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RAS — Medieval Period — Administration

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Question 1 of 20

Regarding the land rights of 'Bapidar' farmers, which of the following privileges was exclusively held by them and explicitly denied to 'Gair-Bapidar' farmers?

Question 2 of 20

Which of the following activities would fall under the jurisdiction of the 'Sayar' (सायर) tax department in medieval Rajasthan?

Question 3 of 20

Who among the following was officially known as the 'Bhishagadhiraj' in the central administrative apparatus?

Question 4 of 20

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Pargana administration operated on a complex balance of power. Reason (R): Military and revenue powers at the Pargana level were strictly separated into different hands. In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct?

Question 5 of 20

What fundamental difference made the 'Lata' system significantly more accurate and transparent than the 'Kunta' system in medieval revenue assessment?

Question 6 of 20

Which category of land in medieval Rajasthan was granted as a reward for special bravery or extraordinary service to the state?

Question 7 of 20

While 'Pradhan' was the universal term for the Prime Minister in Mewar, Marwar, and Jaisalmer, how was this exact same administrative role officially designated in the desert state of Bikaner?

Question 8 of 20

What was the 'Bhartu Rekh'?

Question 9 of 20

In the administrative and military structure of the Mewar State, the 'Chatund' (छतौंद) tax represented exactly what fraction of a Jagirdar's total income, which was to be remitted to the Maharana?

Question 10 of 20

Match List-I (Community Majority in Mewar) with List-II (Specific Village Term): List-I a. Rajput majority b. Bhil-Meena tribal majority c. Mahajan (merchant) majority List-II 1. Patwari Village 2. Gada 3. Gameti

Question 11 of 20

Consider the following taxes/cesses (Lag-Bag): 1. Khichdi Lag 2. Chatund 3. Hala Kar 4. Chanwari Kar Which of the above taxes was/were explicitly NOT related to funding the military or defense apparatus?

Question 12 of 20

In the classification of Jaisalmer feudals, what did 'Davi' and 'Jivani' represent?

Question 13 of 20

Who established the classification of nobles into 'Davi' and 'Jivani' in Jaisalmer?

Question 14 of 20

In the judicial system, who was the judicial officer at the 'Pargana' level?

Question 15 of 20

By what other names were the 'Gair-Bapidar' farmers, who lacked permanent land rights, known in the historical revenue records of Rajasthan?

Question 16 of 20

In the medieval revenue system, why were the farmers belonging to the 'Riayati' class granted significant concessions in their land revenue (Lagan) rates?

Question 17 of 20

In the military organization of medieval Rajasthan, what was the 'Ahadi' (आहदी)?

Question 18 of 20

The term 'Sarna', a pivotal concept in Rajput chivalry, is linguistically derived from which original word?

Question 19 of 20

In medieval administration, the 'Kotwal' was an official primarily appointed to oversee:

Question 20 of 20

Which of the following statements is true regarding the concept of 'Aan'?

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