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This hard bilingual MCQ examines todar mal's dahsala calculation was based on averages covering how many years? The verified answer, Ten, is supported by the factual context used in the explanation.
Among the four alternatives, Ten alone satisfies the full historical condition. Dahsala used a ten-year average of crop yields and prices to frame cash revenue rates, reducing dependence on a single season's fluctuation. The distractors need separate rejection: Twenty belongs to a different institution, context or chronology; Five does not perform the function described in the stem; and Twelve fails the required association. The wording of “Todar Mal's dahsala calculation was based on averages covering how many years?” is deliberately specific, so the candidate should isolate its operative clue before recalling names. — Ten”, but also remember the factual reason stated above.
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Ten. Dahsala used a ten-year average of crop yields and prices to frame cash revenue rates, reducing dependence on a single season's fluctuation.
It alone matches the function, chronology and context specified in the stem.
Twenty, Five, Twelve are plausible-looking but belong to different associations.
Retain both the pair “Todar Mal's dahsala calculation was based on averages covering how many years? — Ten” and the supporting factual core.
Medieval Indian History covers the period from approximately 700 CE to 1750 CE, including the Arab invasion, Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Bahmani Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and Maratha Confederacy. Key topics include rulers, their policies, architecture, art, administration, and revenue systems. It is important for UPSC Prelims and Mains, SSC CGL, and State PCS exams.
Important Delhi Sultanate rulers: Qutub-ud-din Aibak (1206-1210, built Qutub Minar), Iltutmish (1211-1236, consolidated the sultanate), Razia Sultana (first woman sultan, 1236-1240), Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316, market reforms and Mongol repulsion), Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1325-1351, transferred capital to Daulatabad), and Ibrahim Lodi (defeated by Babur in 1526).
