Multiple choice

Consider the following statements :

  1. Succession to the Sultanate was not determined by any recognized law or definite principle.

  2. The Sultan was the Chief Commander of forces,he was also the chief law giver and and the final court of appeal.

3.Qazi-ul-Quzat or the Chief Justice was aided by the Muqtas to expound the law.

4.The fiscal policy of the Turkish Sultanate was modelled on the theory of finance of the Hanafi School of Muslim jurists.

Which of the above statements is correct?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2,3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 4

  4. 1,2,3 and 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 3 is incorrect because the Qazi-ul-Quzat was not aided by Muqtas to expound the law; Muqtas were provincial governors. The other statements correctly describe the lack of a fixed succession law, the Sultan's absolute authority, and the reliance on Hanafi jurisprudence.

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