Q. Consider the following statements regarding Turkish army:
1.They relied on a permanent, professional army.
2.Soldiers were paid in kind.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: The Turks relied on a permanent, professional army. It was built around an elite corps of mounted archers who were all slaves, bought, trained, equipped, and paid in cash from the war booty taken alike from Hindu kingdoms in India and Muslim kingdoms in Iran.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
