Consider the following pairs of High Offices and concerned Departments in the Mauryan Administration: 1. Samahartri : Chief Collector of Revenue 2. Dauvarika : Chief of Army 3. Akshapatala : Records-cum-Audit Officer 4. Samnidhatri : Treasurer Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 3 and 4 only ✓
- C. 3 and 4 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: B. 1, 3 and 4 only
Explanation
Samahartri was the Chief Collector of Revenue, Akshapatala maintained records and auditing, and Samnidhatri was the Treasurer. Dauvarika was the officer in charge of royal palace gates, not the Chief of Army.
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