Which of the following pairs of postal terms and their meanings, as d…

The correct answer is Option (3) → Dawa - one-third of a mile

Option (1) Uluq - foot-post — Incorrect. Uluq was the horse-post, run by royal horses stationed every four miles. The foot-post had another name.

Option (2) Dawa - horse-post — Incorrect. Dawa was the name of the foot-post. The horse-post was called uluq.

Option (3) Dawa - one-third of a mile — Correct. The foot-post had three stations per mile and was called dawa, that is one-third of a mile, the gap between two stations.

Option (4) Uluq - one-third of a mile — Incorrect. Uluq was the horse-post. One-third of a mile is the meaning of dawa.