Asked: U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012medium Level
ID: 69400b38128ec97c3fdfe036
QUESTION STATEMENT:

निम्नलिखित में से कौन मौर्ययुगीन अधिकारी तौल-माप का प्रभारी था?

Which of the following Mauryan officers was in charge of weights and measures?

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Pautavadhyaksha
पौतवाध्यक्ष
Correct
B
Panyadhyaksha
पण्याध्यक्ष
C
Sitadhyaksha
सीताध्यक्ष
D
Sunadhyaksha
सूनाध्यक्ष
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option A (Pautavadhyaksha)

मौर्ययुगीन अधिकारी 'पौतवाध्यक्ष' तौल-माप (Weights and Measures) का प्रभारी था। पण्याध्यक्ष वाणिज्य विभाग तथा सूनाध्यक्ष बूचड़खाने के प्रभारी थे।

Mauryan officer Pautavadhyaksha was in charge of weights and measures while Panyadhyaksha was the in charge of the Commerce Department, Sitadhyaksha was the head of the Agriculture Department and Sunadhyaksha was the chief of the slaughterhouse.

Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Maurya Empire
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