History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2013 History
'Pautavadhyaksha' was incharge of which department under the Mauryan administration?
AWeights and measures ✓ Correct
BForest resources
CNavy
DShipping
Correct answer: (A) Weights and measures — The Pautavadhyaksha was in charge of weights and measures, so the answer is weights and measures.
Explanation
★The Pautavadhyaksha was in charge of weights and measures, so the answer is weights and measures.
★He kept the official standards of weight and measure in the Mauryan state.
★This helped ensure fair trade in the markets.
★The Mauryan administration had many such superintendents.
★The Navadhyaksha looked after the navy.
★The Sitadhyaksha looked after the agriculture of crown land.
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