Administrative Reforms – UGC NET History – Practice Questions

Administration of Sur Dynasty

1. Sher Shah Suri’s administrative system remained substantially unchanged in India until:
A. The decline of the Mughal Empire
B. The advent of the British
C. Akbar’s reign
D. The Revolt of 1857

2. Which minister under Sher Shah Suri was in charge of Revenue and Finance?
A. Diwan-i-Ariz
B. Diwan-i-Wizarat (Wazir)
C. Diwan-i-Rasalat
D. Diwan-i-Insha

3. The Diwan-i-Ariz under Sher Shah Suri was responsible for:
A. Foreign affairs
B. Revenue administration
C. Army administration
D. Communication system

4. Which minister was responsible for communications during Sher Shah’s reign?
A. Diwan-i-Rasalat
B. Wazir
C. Diwan-i-Ariz
D. Diwan-i-Insha

5. Sher Shah Suri’s empire was divided into how many Sarkars?
A. 47
B. 57
C. 37
D. 67

6. Each Sarkar under Sher Shah Suri was subdivided into:
A. Provinces
B. Parganas
C. Villages
D. Jagirs

7. Who maintained law and order at the Sarkar level?
A. Chief Munsif
B. Amin
C. Chief Shiqdar
D. Fotedar

8. The Chief Munsif at the Sarkar level mainly functioned as:
A. Treasurer
B. Military officer
C. Revenue collector
D. Judge

9. Which officer at the Pargana level looked after land revenue?
A. Amin
B. Shiqdar
C. Fotedar
D. Karkun

10. The Fotedar in Sher Shah’s administration functioned as:
A. Judge
B. Treasurer
C. Military officer
D. Messenger

11. Karkuns in the Pargana administration were mainly:
A. Military commanders
B. Tax collectors
C. Accountants
D. Postal officers

12. The Shiqdar at the Pargana level was responsible for:
A. Judicial matters only
B. Foreign diplomacy
C. Coin minting
D. Law and order and administration

13. Which officer looked after revenue collection at the Pargana level?
A. Munsif or Amil
B. Shiqdar-i-Shiqdaran
C. Chief Qazi
D. Mir Bakshi

14. Above the Pargana was the:
A. Jagir
B. Shiq or Sarkar
C. Suba
D. Mahal

15. Land under Sher Shah was classified into:
A. Irrigated and unirrigated
B. Khalisa and Jagir
C. Good, bad, and middling
D. Wet and dry lands

16. What proportion of gross produce was generally taken as land revenue under Sher Shah?
A. One-fourth
B. Half
C. One-fifth
D. One-third

17. The peasants under Sher Shah could pay taxes:
A. Either in kind or cash
B. Only in cash
C. Only in kind
D. Through intermediaries only

18. The deed of agreement taken by the state from peasants was called:
A. Patta
B. Kabuliyat
C. Farman
D. Nishan

19. The title deed given to peasants by the state was known as:
A. Kabuliyat
B. Sanad
C. Patta
D. Dastak

20. Sher Shah borrowed the practice of branding horses (dagh) from:
A. Balban
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C. Babur
D. Alauddin Khalji

21. The descriptive roll of each soldier maintained during Sher Shah’s reign was called:
A. Farman
B. Chehra
C. Dastur
D. Nishan

22. Which famous Hindi literary work was written during Sher Shah’s reign?
A. Ramcharitmanas
B. Padmavat
C. Prithviraj Raso
D. Akbarnama

23. Who authored the work Padmavat?
A. Amir Khusrau
B. Abdul Fazl
C. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
D. Badauni

24. Sher Shah Suri is considered the first Muslim ruler to recognize that India belonged equally to:
A. Rajputs and Afghans
B. Turks and Persians
C. Peasants and merchants
D. Hindus and Muslims alike

25. Sher Shah’s religious policy emphasized:
A. Equal treatment irrespective of faith
B. Forced religious conversion
C. Abolition of Jizya
D. Exclusively Afghan administration

26. Which of the following continued during Sher Shah’s reign despite his tolerant outlook?
A. Pilgrim tax
B. Jizya
C. Sati system
D. Land tax exemption

27. Sher Shah’s nobility was drawn mainly from:
A. Rajputs
B. Persians
C. Afghans
D. Marathas

28. Sher Shah Suri introduced a reformed system of:
A. Judicial administration
B. Military hierarchy
C. Religious taxation
D. Currency

29. Sher Shah’s silver coin was known as:
A. Rupiya
B. Tanka
C. Mohur
D. Daam

30. The copper coin introduced by Sher Shah was called:
A. Rupiya
B. Daam
C. Dinar
D. Tanka

31. Sher Shah is credited with the introduction of:
A. Mansabdari system
B. Zamindari system
C. Custom duty
D. Jagirdari system

32. Sher Shah restored the famous Grand Trunk Road running from:
A. Delhi to Agra
B. Bengal to Punjab
C. Kabul to Gujarat
D. Sonargaon to Lahore

33. Sher Shah extended the Grand Trunk Road from Chittagong to:
A. Lahore
B. Delhi
C. Kabul
D. Multan

34. Which among the following roads was built by Sher Shah?
A. Agra to Jaipur
B. Agra to Burhanpur
C. Delhi to Srinagar
D. Lahore to Kabul

35. Sher Shah linked Chittor to:
A. Punjab trade routes
B. Bengal ports
C. Seaports of Gujarat
D. Kabul caravan routes

36. Sher Shah ensured protection of merchants mainly through:
A. Reducing land tax
B. Religious concessions
C. Granting military rank
D. Severe punishment for harming traders

37. Sher Shah introduced a postal system carried through:
A. Horse-posts or mail service
B. Camel caravans only
C. River transport
D. Merchant guilds

38. Which Mughal emperor’s administrative system was fundamentally based on Sher Shah’s model?
A. Humayun
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb

39. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
D. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

40. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
C. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
D. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

41. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
D. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

42. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
C. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
D. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

43. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
D. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

44. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
B. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
C. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
D. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

45. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
C. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
D. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

46. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer.

A. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
C. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
D. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

47. Assertion (A): Sher Shah’s revenue system aimed to reduce oppression of peasants.
Reason (R): Kabuliyat and Patta clearly defined rights and liabilities.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

48. Assertion (A): Sher Shah abolished Jizya as part of religious tolerance.
Reason (R): He treated all subjects equally irrespective of faith.

A. Both A and R are true.
B. A is true, but R is false.
C. Both A and R are false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

49. Assertion (A): Sher Shah’s military reforms borrowed ideas from Alauddin Khalji.
Reason (R): Sher Shah adopted branding of horses (dagh).

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not explanation.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are false.

50. Assertion (A): Sher Shah’s currency reforms had long-term impact.
Reason (R): His silver Rupiya remained a standard coin for centuries.

A. Both A and R are true, but R is not explanation.
B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are false.

51. Assertion (A): Sher Shah ignored communication infrastructure.
Reason (R): He restored the Grand Trunk Road and built highways.

A. Both A and R are false.
B. A is true, but R is false.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are true.

52. Assertion (A): Sher Shah’s nobility was composed mainly of Rajputs.
Reason (R): His nobility was largely Afghan.

A. Both A and R are true.
B. A is true, but R is false.
C. Both A and R are false.
D. A is false, but R is true.

53. Assertion (A): Akbar’s administrative system was influenced by Sher Shah Suri.
Reason (R): Sher Shah established a strong administrative structure.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not explanation.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are false.

54. Assertion (A): Sher Shah allowed payment of revenue only in cash.
Reason (R): Taxes could be paid either in kind or cash.

A. Both A and R are true.
B. A is false, but R is true.
C. A is true, but R is false.
D. Both A and R are false.

55. Assertion (A): Sher Shah’s justice system emphasized impartiality.
Reason (R): He maintained vigilance over judicial officers.

A. Both A and R are true, but R is not explanation.
B. Both A and R are false.
C. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.
D. A is false, but R is true.

56. Assertion (A): Sher Shah’s highways mainly promoted military movement and trade.
Reason (R): Sarais and planted trees improved travel convenience.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the explanation.
C. A is false, but R is true.
D. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation.

57. Which among the following best reflects Sher Shah’s agrarian policy?
A. Measurement of land and fixed assessment
B. Total abolition of taxation
C. Zamindar-controlled collection only
D. No classification of land

58. Sher Shah’s Sarais primarily served as:
A. Military forts only
B. Resting places for travelers and traders
C. Religious institutions only
D. Revenue offices

59. Which among the following measures most directly facilitated trade under Sher Shah?
A. Introduction of Mansabdari
B. Ban on customs duty
C. Better roads and strict law and order
D. Temple grants

60. Sher Shah Suri’s administration is best characterized as:
A. Weak and decentralized
B. Religious and aristocratic only
C. Efficient, centralized, and reform-oriented
D. Entirely copied from Mughal system