Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Diwan-i-Ala | (I) | Minister of Grants |
| (B) | Sadr-us-Sudur | (II) | Keeper of Revenue Records |
| (C) | Qanungo | (III) | Finance Minister |
| (D) | Faujdar | (IV) | Commandants |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
(A) Diwan-i-Ala — this matches (III) Finance Minister. The diwan-i ala was the finance minister, one of the important ministers at the centre.
(B) Sadr-us-Sudur — this matches (I) Minister of Grants. The sadr-us sudur was the minister of grants or madad-i maash, also in charge of appointing local judges or qazis.
(C) Qanungo — this matches (II) Keeper of Revenue Records. At the level of the pargana, the qanungo was the keeper of revenue records, one of three semi-hereditary officers.
(D) Faujdar — this matches (IV) Commandants. The faujdars were commandants, deployed with contingents of heavy cavalry and musketeers in the districts.
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Kings and Chronicles’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 9: Kings and Chronicles (Pre-rationalised)
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