Question : What did the term "shalabhoga" stand for, concerning revenue administration under the Imperial Cholas?
Option 1: Land donated for the maintenance of a school
Option 2: A newly settled village
Option 3: Land donated to a warrior
Option 4: Land donated for the maintenance of irrigation facilities
Correct Answer: Land donated for the maintenance of a school
Solution : The correct answer is Land donated for the maintenance of a school.
The term "Shalabhoga" refers to the land donated for the maintenance of a school.
According to the Chola inscriptions, there were five types of "land gifts" that Chola kings gave to their people.
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Question : In the context of state and administration in the Delhi Sultanate, the term "muqtis" means:
Option 1: the head of Gram Panchayat
Option 2: a district-level judicial official
Option 3: the holder of a land assignment called "iqta"
Option 4: the head of a village community
Question : The term "Peninsula" means a piece of land surrounded by water on:
Option 1: Three sides
Option 2: One side
Option 3: Two sides
Option 4: Four sides
Question : The Dahsala system under the administration of Akbar was related to:
Option 1: diplomatic missions
Option 2: land revenue system
Option 3: export and import of stones
Option 4: cultural meet
Question : With reference to the Land Revenue System of the Mughal Empire, the term ‘_________’ was the amount assessed.
Option 1: Banjar
Option 2: Polaj
Option 3: Hasil
Option 4: Jama
Question : The students of a class donated a sum of INR 2,809 to the Fund. Each student donated as many rupees as the number of students in the class. The number of students in the class is:
Option 1: 49
Option 2: 53
Option 3: 51
Option 4: 47
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