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Maurya Empire (Part-III)

📆 October 2, 2024

Total Questions: 46

11. Which of the following sources gives a detailed account of city administration of the Mauryas ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

Correct Answer: (b) Megasthenes' Indica
Solution:The description of the administration of Pataliputra is found in Megasthenes' 'Indica'. Megasthenes mentioned six committees of five members each to look after the administration of Pataliputra. He referred to the town officials as 'Astynomi.'

12. What is the name of Megasthenes' book ? [47ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (d) Indica
Solution:The description of the administration of Pataliputra is found in Megasthenes' 'Indica'. Megasthenes mentioned six committees of five members each to look after the administration of Pataliputra. He referred to the town officials as 'Astynomi.'

13. 'Indica' was originally written by - [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]

Correct Answer: (b) Megasthenes
Solution:The description of the administration of Pataliputra is found in Megasthenes' 'Indica'. Megasthenes mentioned six committees of five members each to look after the administration of Pataliputra. He referred to the town officials as 'Astynomi.'

14. Who was the author of 'Indica' ? [56ᵗʰ to 59ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Megasthenes
Solution:The description of the administration of Pataliputra is found in Megasthenes' 'Indica'. Megasthenes mentioned six committees of five members each to look after the administration of Pataliputra. He referred to the town officials as 'Astynomi.'

15. Who was the author of 'Indica' ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Megasthenes
Solution:The description of the administration of Pataliputra is found in Megasthenes' 'Indica'. Megasthenes mentioned six committees of five members each to look after the administration of Pataliputra. He referred to the town officials as 'Astynomi.'

16. Which function of the present municipal administration has been continous from the tome of Mauryan period ? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]

Correct Answer: (c) Registration of births and deaths
Solution:In the Mauryan era, the administration of cities was carried out by municipalities headed by a 'Nagrak' or 'Purmukhya' Magasthenes has mentioned 6 committees of city council with 5 members each. Among these, the third committee was tasked with keeping accounts of birth-death registration. At present also, this work is done by municipal administration.

17. Which one of the following administrative structures in ascending order is correct ? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (c) Sthaniya, Dronamukha, Karvatika, Samgarhana
Solution:Kautilya prescribes a different scheme of Mauryan rural level administrative tier. At the top of the tier was the unit called 'Sthaniya' consisting of 800 villages. Then came 'Dronamukh' of 400 villages; further below stood 'Karvatika' of 200 villages and the lowest level the 'Samgrahan' consisting of 10 villages. Its ascending order is as follows- Samgrahana, Karvatika, Dronamukh, Sthaniya.

18. Which of the following statements are correct about Mauryan Kings ? They developed - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

A. Culture, Art and Literature
B. Gold coins
C. Provincial Division
D. Kingship to Hindukush
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Correct Answer: (d) A, C and D
Solution:Mauryan emperors played a major role in the development of culture, art and literature. Chandragupta's empire spread over from Iran in the north-west to present north Karnataka in the south. According to historian Smith, Hindukush mountains was the strategic frontier of India. There were five provinces described in inscriptions of Ashoka i.e.
(1) Uttarapath (2) Avantiratha (3) Kalinga (4) Dakshinapath (5) Prachyapatha.
Regularization of gold coins in India is credited to Indo-Greek kings. Hence A, C, D are correct about Mouryan emperors.

19. 'Bhaga' and 'Bali' were : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (b) Sources of Revenue
Solution:"Bhaga" and "Bali" were the sources of revenue in ancient India. According to Arthashastra, King was the owner of the land. He had a share in produce from the land. This tax was known as 'Bhaga' whereas 'Bali was also a source of revenue.

20. Land revenue, which was the chief source of income during the Mauryan period, was collected by which officer ? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) Sitadhyaksha
Solution:Sitadhyaksha was the head of agricultural land in the Mauryan empire, and he also dealt with land revenue levitation while Agronomoi were known as district officers. Shulkadhyaksha used to collect various trade and service tax and Akradhyaksha controlled mines.
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