UPSC Prelims 2021 · Question 45 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2021 question on Mughal Administrative Units
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2021
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectMedieval History
- TopicMughal Period
- DifficultyEasy
- TypeChronology
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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Answer: A. Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
Analysis
Using the methods of Sher Shah, Akbar organised his empire into administrative units independently of existing local usage. Groups of villages formed parganas, then sarkars, and finally subahs.
Hence the correct order is Paragana—Sarkar—Suba.
Statement by statement
Option (a) is the correct answer.