History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET July 2016 History
Which one of the following statements is not true?
AIn Akbar's reign the dam gradually replaced the copper tanka.
BThe dam was also known as paisa.
CThe half-dam was called adhela.
DAkbar fixed a ratio of 40 dams to a rupee which became the standard conversion for purposes of actual payments. ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Akbar fixed a ratio of 40 dams to a rupee which became the standard conversion for purposes of actual payments. — The statement about the 40 dams ratio for actual payments is not true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The statement about the 40 dams ratio for actual payments is not true, so that is the answer.
★Akbar did fix a ratio of 40 dams to a rupee for accounting.
★But for actual payments the ratio varied and was not fixed.
★So it is wrong to call it the standard conversion for actual payments.
★The other statements about the coinage are correct.
★The dam replaced the copper tanka and was also called paisa.
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