History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
Which of these statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Shaka administration continued largely along the lines of the Achaemenid and Seleucid system in Iran
- 2. The kingdom during the Shakas was divided into provinces, each under a military governor called Mahakshatrapa
- 3. Another official title was Meridroh, an officer in charge of a designated area in Shaka administration
- 4. The minting of some coins during the Shakas in joint names of two rulers meant that the king associated himself with a ruler of lesser status
- 5. Shaka kings took the lesser title of Samant
A1, 2 and 3 only
B1, 2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C1, 2, 3 and 5 only
D1, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
★Shaka administration continued largely along the lines of the Achaemenid and Seleucid system in Iran.
★The kingdom was divided into provinces, each under a military governor called Mahakshatrapa.
★Another official title was Meridroh, an officer in charge of a designated area.
★The minting of joint-name coins meant the king associated himself with a ruler of lesser status.
★The fifth statement, that Shaka kings took the lesser title of Samant, is not correct.
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