Match List – I (Officer) with List – II (Assigned Duty) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List – I: A. Diwan-i-Tan, B. Mustaufi, C. Mushrif, D. Vakianvis (Waqia-navis) List – II: 1. Look after the office, 2. Maintained a proper list of main events and firmans, 3. Look after the Jagir and Salaries, 4. Examine the income-expenditure of State
- (a)A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
- (b)A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- (c)A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
- (d)A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Correct — B, A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2. In the Mughal central finance-and-secretariat, (A) the Diwan-i-Tan was the branch of the imperial Diwan in charge of salaries and jagir assignments → 3 (Jagir and Salaries). (B) The Mustaufi was the auditor-general who examined the state's income and expenditure → 4. (C) The Mushrif was the accountant/record-keeper of the office → 1 (Look after the office). (D) The Vakianvis (Waqia-navis) was the official news-writer who kept a register of main court events and firmans (royal orders) → 2. Only code (b) pairs all four correctly.
- (a)A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 — Gets B-4 and C-1 right, but swaps the other two — it makes the salary/jagir Diwan-i-Tan the recorder of events (A-2) and the news-writer Vakianvis the salary officer (D-3).
- (c)A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4 — Misassigns every pair — e.g. it reduces the salary/jagir Diwan-i-Tan to mere office-keeping (A-1) and makes the news-writer Vakianvis the auditor of income-expenditure (D-4), which is the Mustaufi's job.
- (d)A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 — Scrambles the duties — it turns the salary/jagir Diwan-i-Tan into the state auditor (A-4) and demotes the auditor Mustaufi to a mere office-keeper (B-1).
Under the Mughal Diwan (finance minister) a set of specialised officers ran the paper-based revenue and record machinery: the Diwan-i-Tan handled salaries and jagirs, the Mustaufi audited the state's income and expenditure, the Mushrif was the accountant/office record-keeper, and the Waqia-navis (Vakianvis) was the news-writer who registered court events and firmans.
Decode each title. 'Tan' means pay/salary, so the Diwan-i-Tan looks after pay and jagirs; the Mustaufi is the classic auditor; 'Waqia' means event/happening, so the Waqia-navis writes the news of events and firmans; that leaves the Mushrif for the office accounts. Fixing the two easy anchors (Diwan-i-Tan → salaries, Waqia-navis → events) rules out every option except (b).
- Diwan-i-Tan (Diwan-i-Tan-o-Jagir): in charge of salaries and jagir assignments.
- Mustaufi: auditor-general — checked the state's income and expenditure.
- Mushrif: accountant/superintendent who maintained the office's records.
- Waqia-navis (Vakianvis): official news-reporter recording court events and firmans.
Answer (b): A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2.
- Confusing the Mustaufi (auditor) with the Mushrif (accountant).
- Swapping the Diwan-i-Tan (salaries/jagirs) with the Waqia-navis (news of events).
As a List-match 'office ↔ duty' or a 'which pair is correctly matched' item, often mixed with Mir Bakshi, Mir Saman and the Diwan.
The head of the military department under the reorganised central machinery of administration during Akbar's reign was
- (a) Diwan
- (b) Mir Bakshi
- (c) Mir Saman
- (d) Bakshi
Answer(b) Mir Bakshi — head of the military and intelligence department; the Diwan handled revenue/finance and the Mir Saman the royal household.
Tests the SAME concept — Mughal central administrative offices and their functions; this question fixes the finance-and-record officers (Diwan-i-Tan, Mustaufi, Mushrif, Waqia-navis), that one the head of the military (Mir Bakshi).
- practice — not a real PYQ
In Mughal administration, the Mustaufi was responsible for:
- (a)Managing the royal household stores
- (b)Auditing the state's income and expenditure
- (c)Commanding the artillery
- (d)Royal correspondence
Answer(b) Auditing the state's income and expenditure — the Mustaufi was the auditor-general of the empire's accounts.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Waqia-navis (Vakianvis) in the Mughal set-up functioned as the:
- (a)Chief revenue collector
- (b)Official news-writer / recorder of events and firmans
- (c)Head of the military department
- (d)Royal treasurer
Answer(b) Official news-writer / recorder of events and firmans — the Waqia-navis maintained the register of court happenings and royal orders.