Akbar (Part-II)

Total Questions: 28

21. Who among the following had ordered that a man should marry only one wife and could marry another only when the first wife was barren ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) Akbar
Solution:Akbar banned some social customs and personal opinions, but he did that to (or "intended to") improve the society. For example, he ordered that a man could marry only one women and could murry another only when the first wife proved barren. He also tried to promote the social reforms by encouraging widow remarriage and by discouraging "Sati" practice forcefully.

22. Which of the following statement's is/are correct ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

1. Akbar tried to fix the age of marriage for boys and girls.

2. Akbar gave freedom to girls to marry at their own pressure.

will and not under parental Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes :

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Akbar had tried to fix the age of marriage for girls at 14 years & for boys at least 16 years. He gave freedom to girls to marry at their own will & not under parental pressure.

23. Reign of Akbar is known for : [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

(1) Annexation of regions

(2) Provincial administrative system

(3) Judicial administration

(4) His religious intolerance

Select the correct answer by using codes given below :

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Akbar is famous worldwide for his religious liberalism and tolerance. The policy of 'Sulah-i-Kul' propounded by him is strong evidence of this. Thus, statement 4 is not correct while statements 1,2,3 are correct. Therefore, the correct answer will be option (b).

24. The head of the military department under the recognised central machinery of administration during Akbar's reign was : [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (b) Mir Bakshi
Solution:Under the reconstructed central administrative system in the reign of Akbar. Mir Bakshi was the head of the military department but was not the chief commander of the army. Bakshi was responsible for the recruitment and designation of proper rank and fixing of pay for soldiers.

He was responsible for the inspection of mansabdars and troops and submission of these details to the emperor. Later, in 1574-75 A.D., Akbar organized his soldier by Mansabdari System. Mansab means rank or status.

25. Military system in the reign of Akbar was based on : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (a) Mansabdari
Solution:It was essential to have a well-organised army for expansion of empire and maintenance of peace and order, Akbar reformed many loopholes of a military system for this purpose. He revived the practice of Chehra (descriptive image of each soldier maintained) and Dagh (branding of horses) in 1573-74 A.D.

After this action, he organised soldiers by Mansabdari system in 1574-75 A.D. Mansab means rank or position. Mansabdar means the official who had a rank or designation in the royal army. This was based on the decimal system.

26. In medieval India, why was Mansabdari system introduced ? [65ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (d) Ensuring clean administration
Solution:In the given option, the reason for introduction of Mansabdari was to ensure clean administration.

The Mansabdari system was a grading system for ranking officers in the Mughal Empire. It was a key part of the Mughal bureaucracy and was introduced by the emperor Akbar.

How it worked

  • Each officer was given a rank, called a mansab, which determined their salary, status, and military responsibilities. The system covered all aspects of administration, including civil, military, and revenue affairs.
  • Mansabdars could be given military, administrative, or other court jobs. Mansabdars were paid a monthly salary, or a grant of land called a jagir. Mansabdars were required to maintain a certain number of armed retainers, or tabinan

Benefits of the system

  • The system was merit-based, so talented people from different backgrounds could rise through the ranks. The system promoted political unification by introducing a degree of uniformity across the administration. The system weakened caste and feudal systems by requiring mansabdars to appoint soldiers from all religions and castes

27. The first person to be given proper status of the Diwan by Akbar was - [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2003, U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) Muzaffar Khan Turbati
Solution:Diwan is a word in Persian vocabulary and was adopted by Muslims during the period of Umar Caliph. They used that term for the treasury department. From the 9th year of Akbar's reign till 30th year, Diwan designation was adorned by Muzaffar Khan Turbati, Raja Todarmal and Khwaja Shah Mansoor.

The growth of the Diwan's department began with the appointment of Muzaffar Khan Turbati. Diwan was a supreme official of financial affairs and revenues.

28. The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in - [I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (c) Mongolia
Solution:The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from Mongolia. This type of military division was implemented in the Mongolia (Central Asia) army in the leadership of Genghis Khan. However, the Mansabdari System was widely new. Nevertheless, originally, it was based on the Mongolian military division.