SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 31

SSC CGL - 18 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q31

With reference to the administration of the Delhi Sultanate, which of the following was the Department of State Correspondence?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Diwan-i-insha.

  • Diwan-i-insha was related to the Department of Correspondence under the Delhi Sultanate.
  • Davir-i-Khas (Amir-Munshi) was the head of the department of diwan-i-insha.
  • All formal or confidential correspondence between the sultan and the rulers of other states or subordinate chiefs, governors, and officials was conducted by his department.