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UPSC 1998: Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military. Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as ‘Iqta’s among leading military leaders.
(a)Both A and R are true, and 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Early Turkish rule in India rested on military control; the Sultan parcelled conquered territory into ‘iqtas’ held by military commanders who collected revenue and maintained troops, making the administration essentially a military one. Hence both Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason directly explains the Assertion. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1998-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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