UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 73
Consider the following statements :
- In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'.
- The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.
- The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation:
The amil was a revenue-collection official in the Delhi Sultanate. Iqta was adapted from West/Central Asian Islamic administrative models, and Mir Bakshi was an office of the Mughal system, not the Khalji administration.
Statement / Pair Analysis:
1 (Correct): Amil designated an official responsible for revenue assessment or collection.
2 (Incorrect): The iqta assignment system was not an ancient indigenous Indian institution; it spread through Islamic polities.
3 (Incorrect): Mir Bakshi was the head of the Mughal military/pay administration, developed much later than the Khalji period.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs.
B (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (The iqta assignment system was not an ancient indigenous Indian institution; it spread through…).
C (Incorrect): It includes false item 3 (Mir Bakshi was the head of the Mughal military/pay administration, developed much later than the…); omits true item 1 (Amil designated an official responsible for revenue assessment or collection).
D (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (The iqta assignment system was not an ancient indigenous Indian institution; it spread through…); includes false item 3 (Mir Bakshi was the head of the Mughal military/pay administration, developed much later than the…).