The unique administrative post 'Waqia-Navis' in the Mughal imperial state apparatus was tasked with which specific responsibility? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The unique administrative post 'Waqia-Navis' in the Mughal imperial state apparatus was tasked with which specific responsibility?
A. Recording news and daily court proceedings
B. Commanding frontier artillery batteries
C. Auditing provincial accounts
D. Supervising royal charity kitchen systems
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
A 'Waqia-Navis' was an official news-writer appointed to provincial headquarters to record local events and send direct reports back to the central court.

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