Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Officer) | List-II (Assigned Duty) |
A. Diwan-i-Tan | 1. Look after the office |
B. Mustarfi | 2. Maintained a proper list of main events and firmans |
C. Mushrif | 3. Look after the Jagir and Salaries |
D. Vakianvis | 4. Examine the income-expenditure of State |
Codes:
Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti — Ajmer
Shaikh Burhanuddin Gharib — Daulatabad
Shaikh Mohammad Hussaini — Gulbarga
Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya — Multan
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is Diwan-i-Tan — Jagir and Salaries, Mustarfi — examination of State income-expenditure, Mushrif — looking after the office, and Vakianvis — maintaining a list of important events and firmans.
In Mughal central administration, financial functions were divided among different branches and officials. This enabled revenue, salaries, accounting and government records to be examined and supervised at different levels.
Diwan-i-Tan primarily dealt with the salaries of Mansabdars and matters connected with them. Because of the connection of salary payments with salary-related Jagir arrangements, it is matched in this question with Jagir and Salaries. Therefore, A → 3.
Mustarfi or Mustaufi was an officer connected with auditing. His duty was to examine the accounts of the income and expenditure of the State. Thus, he was associated with the audit of financial accounts. Therefore, B → 4.
Mushrif, as the chief accountant, supervised records and accounting work in the financial office. In this question, the appropriate duty assigned to him is looking after the office. Therefore, C → 1.
Vakianvis was responsible for recording information relating to important events and royal orders and maintaining their records. He also sent regular reports of events to the government. Therefore, D → 2.