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Daily UKPSC / UKSSSC MCQs : Uttarakhand
22 December, 2025
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Q1. Which of the following is the correct matching regarding the roles of officials in the border security system of the Kartikeyapura state? Option A shows incorrect matching, option C reverses the roles, and option D is also incorrect. In mountainous regions, protecting mountain passes was strategically the most important task.
(A) Prantapala – Facilitation at river crossings; Narapati – Border security
(B) Prantapala – Border security; Ghattapala – Guardians of mountain passes; Varmapala – Surveillance on frontier routes
(C) Ghattapala – Border security; Varmapala – Guardians of mountain passes
(D) Narapati – Guardians of mountain passes; Prantapala – Monitoring people at river crossings
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Explanation: The Kartikeyapura state had a well-organized border security system with clearly defined roles:
Q2. Which statement is correct regarding the functions of Narapati in the Kartikeyapura state? This made river crossings an important source of state revenue, especially on trade routes. Option A is incomplete, option C is partially correct, and option D is incorrect because guarding mountain passes was the duty of Ghattapala.
(A) Narapati only helped people cross rivers
(B) Narapati was responsible for facilitating river crossings and collecting taxes
(C) Narapati collected taxes only from river crossers
(D) Narapati was appointed to guard mountain passes
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Explanation: Narapati performed a dual role in Kartikeyapura administration:
Q3. What were the roles of Doshaparadhika and Duhsadhya-Sadhnika in the Kartikeyapura administration concerning crime control and intelligence? These two officers worked in separate departments but together ensured internal stability. Options A, C, and D are incorrect.
(A) Doshaparadhika was a lower officer catching criminals, and Duhsadhya-Sadhnika did the same
(B) Doshaparadhika was the chief officer for arresting criminals, while Duhsadhya-Sadhnika headed the intelligence department
(C) Doshaparadhika headed intelligence, and Duhsadhya-Sadhnika arrested criminals
(D) Both worked only in the military department
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Explanation: In the internal security system of Kartikeyapura:
Q4. What was the hierarchical structure of the police department in Kartikeyapura administration? This structure closely resembles a modern police organization. Options A, C, and D present incorrect hierarchies.
(A) Dandanayaka > Dandapashika > Mahadandanayaka
(B) Dandapashika < Dandanayaka < Mahadandanayaka
(C) Mahadandanayaka < Dandanayaka < Dandapashika
(D) All three were at the same level
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Explanation: The Kartikeyapura police system had a clear hierarchy:
Q5. What was the name of the tehsil-level administrative unit in Kartikeyapura administration? Therefore, option B is correct.
(A) Vishaya
(B) Karmanta
(C) Karika
(D) Mandala
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Explanation: In Kartikeyapura administration, the tehsil-level unit was called Karmanta. The term comes from Sanskrit, where karma means work and anta means division or section. Karmanta was responsible for revenue collection, judicial functions, and public works at the local level.
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