2025Pairs/Matching (How Many Style)Mauryan Empire & Administration
With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs:
Territorial region : River flowing in the region
I. Asmaka : Godavari
II. Kamboja : Vipas
III. Avanti : Mahanadi
IV. Kosala : Sarayu
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.Only three
D.All the four
Explanation: * Pair I is correctly matched: The Asmaka (or Assaka) kingdom was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, located in South India on the banks of the Godavari river.
* Pair II is not correctly matched: The Kamboja region was located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent (parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Kashmir). The Vipas river (Beas) flows through the Punjab region, which is further east than the core course of Kamboja.
* Pair III is not correctly matched: The Avanti kingdom was located in West-Central India (Malwa region of present-day Madhya Pradesh) with its capital at Ujjain, while the Mahanadi river flows through Central and Eastern India (Chhattisgarh and Odisha).
* Pair IV is correctly matched: The Kosala kingdom was located in the Awadh region of present-day Uttar Pradesh, and the Sarayu river flows through this region, passing by Ayodhya.
* Therefore, exactly two pairs are correct.
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2025Direct Conceptual / Factual MCQMauryan Empire & Administration
Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the:
A.village-level administration
B.district-level administration
C.provincial administration
D.level of the central administration
Explanation: * (b) district-level administration is correct: In Mauryan administration, a collection of districts formed a province. At the district level, the officials listed in inscriptions were the Pradeshika, Rajuka, and Yukta.
* The Pradeshika was the overall in-charge of the district. The Rajuka was responsible for the survey and assessment of land, while the Yukta was a junior officer giving secretarial assistance.
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