Question

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

  1. Dam – Copper coin
  2. Desai – Revenue Collector
  3. Diwan – Revenue Chief of a province
  4. Jarib – A type of tax

Answer:

Option D: Jarib – A type of tax

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jarib – A type of tax”.

A "dam" is a small copper coin that was minted during the Mughal era in India. It was equivalent to 1/40th of a rupee.

A "Desai" was a revenue collector in the southern parts of India, especially in the regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

A "Diwan" was the chief revenue officer of a province during the Mughal era in India.

A "jarib" was used as a traditional land measurement in some regions.