WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Sultan of Delhi established a separate state department for agriculture called 'Diwan-i-Kohi'?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Balban
  2. Alauddin Khalji
  3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq šŸ“š Explanation: Muhammad bin Tughlaq attempted several ambitious administrative experiments, including massive agricultural reforms following a severe famine in the Doab region. He established a separate state department for agriculture called the 'Diwan-i-Kohi'. The primary objective of this department was to bring uncultivated land under the plough through direct state support and agricultural loans called 'taccavi'.