Consider the following administrative units and their corresponding chief Executive/Military official during Akbar’s time: Administrative Unit Chief Official (Executive/Military) 1. Suba Subahdar (or Sipah Salar) 2. Sarkar (District) Faujdar 3. Pargana (Sub-district) Shiqdar How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one pair

[B] Only two pairs

[C] All three pairs

[D] None of the pairs

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Pair 1: Correct. The Suba (Province) was headed by the Subahdar (Governor), also known as the Sipah Salar.
Pair 2: Correct. The Sarkar (District) was the jurisdiction of the Faujdar, who was responsible for maintaining law and order and leading the military contingent.
Pair 3: Correct. The Pargana (Sub-district) was the jurisdiction of the Shiqdar, who was the chief administrative and law-and-order official at that level.