Previous year MCQs

Medieval History UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): Muhammad Tughlaq’s scheme of token currency was a failure
Reason (R): Muhammad Tughlaq had no proper control over the issuance of coins.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “ Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ”.
Muhammad Tughlaq's scheme of introducing token currency did indeed fail, and one of the reasons for its failure was his lack of proper control over the issuance of coins.

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