Question

Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.

Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as 'Iqtas' among leading military leaders.

(a) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

Answer 1

(a) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

Iqta is that part of land granted by the sultan to military chiefs for maintenance of troopers. The land was taken back when the Iqtadars were not in a position to maintain the army.