State PCS PYQPrelims 2019

UPPCS · প্রশ্ন 15

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Iqta System?

  1. Iqta was a revenue collection system
  2. Siyasatnama was a source of information for the Iqta System
  3. Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in the Sultan's account
  4. Muqti was supposed to maintain troops out of the revenue collected from Iqta
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা

উত্তর: (C) Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in the Sultan's account

ব্যাখ্যা

Iqta revenue was collected and used by the muqti (iqtadar) to maintain troops; only the surplus (fawazil) went to the Sultan. Revenue was not deposited directly in the Sultan's account.