Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List-I (Mahamatta)} & \textbf{List-II (Function)} \\ \hline \text{A. Anta-mahamatta} & \text{1. Women's welfare} \\ \hline \text{B. Ithijhakha-mahamatta} & \text{2. Spread of Dhamma} \\ \hline \text{C. Dhamma-mahamatta} & \text{3. Associated with city administration} \\ \hline \text{D. Nagalaviyohalaka-mahamatta} & \text{4. In-charge of frontier areas} \\ \hline \end{array} Code: A B C D

  1. A. 3 2 1 4
  2. B. 3 1 2 4
  3. C. 4 1 2 3
  4. D. 4 2 1 3

Correct Answer: C. 4 1 2 3

Explanation

During Ashoka's reign, Anta-mahamattas managed frontier areas (A-4), Ithijhakha-mahamattas looked after women's welfare (B-1), Dhamma-mahamattas spread Dhamma (C-2), and Nagalaviyohalaka-mahamattas were city administrators (D-3).

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