Question

For what purpose was the “hall of justice” used by Shah Mal?

• A. Used as an uprising headquarters
• B. Used for storing arms and ammunitions
• C. Used for conducting official meetings
• D. Used for settling disputes and dispensing judgments

Hint:

The name itself tells you the use: justice means settling disputes.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Read the name closely:
A hall of justice is a place where justice is given. So we expect a court-like use

Step 2: Test the options:
Headquarters, arms store and official meetings are military or administrative uses. Only option 4 describes a court function

Step 3: Confirm from the passage:
The text says the same thing, that disputes were settled and judgments were given there. This proves Shah Mal acted as a local ruler

Step 4: Result:
Option 4 is correct

Step 5: Extra check:
Why the other options fail: a headquarters would be a place to plan the war, and arms would be kept in a store, but the passage links the hall with courts and judgments only. An official meeting hall is a British idea, and Shah Mal had turned the bungalow into a place of his own rule. This also shows why many villagers called him Raja and believed that the British rule had ended for a time.

Final Answer:
Option 4.