UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 71
With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Paragana-Sarkar-Suba)
Explanation: Mughal administration was organised with parganas as smaller units, aggregated into sarkars, which were divisions of a larger suba (province).
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-pargana < sarkar < suba in ascending territorial size.
B. Incorrect-Sarkar is bigger than a pargana, so reversing them is incorrect.
C. Incorrect-This orders administrative units from largest to smallest.
D. Incorrect-Suba is larger than sarkar, not between pargana and sarkar.