{"id":84510,"date":"2025-06-01T00:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T00:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84510"},"modified":"2025-06-01T00:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T00:43:47","slug":"which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand.<\/li>\n<li>2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles.<\/li>\n<li>3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every four kos of distance.<\/li>\n<li>4. The foot post is quicker than horse post.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nIbn Battuta, in his Rihla, described the postal system (called &#8216;dak&#8217;) during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq as being of two types: the horse-post (&#8216;uluq&#8217;) and the foot-post (&#8216;dawa&#8217;).<br \/>\nStatement 1: He noted that the runner carrying the foot-post carried a bell to announce his arrival and clear the way. This is correct.<br \/>\nStatement 2: He mentioned that the horse-post stations (uluq) were located at intervals of every four miles. This is correct.<br \/>\nStatement 3: He described the foot-post (dawa) stations as being at a distance of one-third of a mile, allowing for very rapid transit. Four kos is approximately 8-10 miles, so this statement is incorrect.<br \/>\nStatement 4: Ibn Battuta explicitly stated that the foot-post was faster than the horse-post for carrying mail, especially for urgent items like fruits, as the runners could pass the mail from one to another without delay. This is correct.<br \/>\nTherefore, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Ibn Battuta described two types of postal systems: horse-post (uluq) and foot-post (dawa).<br \/>\n&#8211; The foot-post was quicker than the horse-post according to Ibn Battuta.<br \/>\n&#8211; The foot-post runners carried bells.<br \/>\n&#8211; Horse-post stations were at 4-mile intervals; foot-post stations were at much shorter intervals (1\/3 mile).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe &#8216;kos&#8217; was a unit of distance varying regionally and over time, typically ranging from about 1 to 2 miles. One-third of a mile is significantly less than four kos. Ibn Battuta&#8217;s account highlights the efficiency and speed of the state-managed postal system under the Delhi Sultanate, particularly the foot-post system, which could cover long distances very quickly.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as described by Ibn Battuta ? 1. The foot post carries a ringing bell in one hand. 2. The horse post is called uluq, stationed at a distance of every four miles. 3. The foot post or dawa has one station at every &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as\/#more-84510\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1093],"tags":[1103,1123,1122],"class_list":["post-84510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-1","tag-1103","tag-delhi-sultanate-miscellaneous","tag-medieval-history-of-india","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ibn Battuta, in his Rihla, described the postal system (called &#039;dak&#039;) during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq as being of two types: the horse-post (&#039;uluq&#039;) and the foot-post (&#039;dawa&#039;). Statement 1: He noted that the runner carrying the foot-post carried a bell to announce his arrival and clear the way. This is correct. Statement 2: He mentioned that the horse-post stations (uluq) were located at intervals of every four miles. This is correct. Statement 3: He described the foot-post (dawa) stations as being at a distance of one-third of a mile, allowing for very rapid transit. Four kos is approximately 8-10 miles, so this statement is incorrect. Statement 4: Ibn Battuta explicitly stated that the foot-post was faster than the horse-post for carrying mail, especially for urgent items like fruits, as the runners could pass the mail from one to another without delay. This is correct. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct. - Ibn Battuta described two types of postal systems: horse-post (uluq) and foot-post (dawa). - The foot-post was quicker than the horse-post according to Ibn Battuta. - The foot-post runners carried bells. - Horse-post stations were at 4-mile intervals; foot-post stations were at much shorter intervals (1\/3 mile).\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ibn Battuta, in his Rihla, described the postal system (called &#039;dak&#039;) during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq as being of two types: the horse-post (&#039;uluq&#039;) and the foot-post (&#039;dawa&#039;). Statement 1: He noted that the runner carrying the foot-post carried a bell to announce his arrival and clear the way. This is correct. Statement 2: He mentioned that the horse-post stations (uluq) were located at intervals of every four miles. This is correct. Statement 3: He described the foot-post (dawa) stations as being at a distance of one-third of a mile, allowing for very rapid transit. Four kos is approximately 8-10 miles, so this statement is incorrect. Statement 4: Ibn Battuta explicitly stated that the foot-post was faster than the horse-post for carrying mail, especially for urgent items like fruits, as the runners could pass the mail from one to another without delay. This is correct. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct. - Ibn Battuta described two types of postal systems: horse-post (uluq) and foot-post (dawa). - The foot-post was quicker than the horse-post according to Ibn Battuta. - The foot-post runners carried bells. - Horse-post stations were at 4-mile intervals; foot-post stations were at much shorter intervals (1\/3 mile).\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T00:43:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as","description":"Ibn Battuta, in his Rihla, described the postal system (called 'dak') during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq as being of two types: the horse-post ('uluq') and the foot-post ('dawa'). Statement 1: He noted that the runner carrying the foot-post carried a bell to announce his arrival and clear the way. This is correct. Statement 2: He mentioned that the horse-post stations (uluq) were located at intervals of every four miles. This is correct. Statement 3: He described the foot-post (dawa) stations as being at a distance of one-third of a mile, allowing for very rapid transit. Four kos is approximately 8-10 miles, so this statement is incorrect. Statement 4: Ibn Battuta explicitly stated that the foot-post was faster than the horse-post for carrying mail, especially for urgent items like fruits, as the runners could pass the mail from one to another without delay. This is correct. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct. - Ibn Battuta described two types of postal systems: horse-post (uluq) and foot-post (dawa). - The foot-post was quicker than the horse-post according to Ibn Battuta. - The foot-post runners carried bells. - Horse-post stations were at 4-mile intervals; foot-post stations were at much shorter intervals (1\/3 mile).","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as","og_description":"Ibn Battuta, in his Rihla, described the postal system (called 'dak') during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq as being of two types: the horse-post ('uluq') and the foot-post ('dawa'). Statement 1: He noted that the runner carrying the foot-post carried a bell to announce his arrival and clear the way. This is correct. Statement 2: He mentioned that the horse-post stations (uluq) were located at intervals of every four miles. This is correct. Statement 3: He described the foot-post (dawa) stations as being at a distance of one-third of a mile, allowing for very rapid transit. Four kos is approximately 8-10 miles, so this statement is incorrect. Statement 4: Ibn Battuta explicitly stated that the foot-post was faster than the horse-post for carrying mail, especially for urgent items like fruits, as the runners could pass the mail from one to another without delay. This is correct. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct. - Ibn Battuta described two types of postal systems: horse-post (uluq) and foot-post (dawa). - The foot-post was quicker than the horse-post according to Ibn Battuta. - The foot-post runners carried bells. - Horse-post stations were at 4-mile intervals; foot-post stations were at much shorter intervals (1\/3 mile).","og_url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as\/","og_site_name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","article_published_time":"2025-06-01T00:43:47+00:00","author":"rawan239","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"rawan239","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as\/","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-were-features-of-the-postal-system-of-india-as\/","name":"Which of the following were features of the postal system of India as","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-06-01T00:43:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-01T00:43:47+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209"},"description":"Ibn Battuta, in his Rihla, described the postal system (called 'dak') during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq as being of two types: the horse-post ('uluq') and the foot-post ('dawa'). Statement 1: He noted that the runner carrying the foot-post carried a bell to announce his arrival and clear the way. This is correct. Statement 2: He mentioned that the horse-post stations (uluq) were located at intervals of every four miles. This is correct. Statement 3: He described the foot-post (dawa) stations as being at a distance of one-third of a mile, allowing for very rapid transit. Four kos is approximately 8-10 miles, so this statement is incorrect. Statement 4: Ibn Battuta explicitly stated that the foot-post was faster than the horse-post for carrying mail, especially for urgent items like fruits, as the runners could pass the mail from one to another without delay. This is correct. 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