With reference to mauryan administration, which of the following pair/s is/are correctly matched? 1. Panyadhyaksha : Officer in charge of trade 2. Rupadarshaka : Superintendent of markets 3. Pautavadhyaksha : Inspector of coins Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

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[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Certain important officials of mauryan administration were:

Panyadhyaksha (Officer in charge of trade, price fixation, and sale of goods produced by state-run manufacturing units)
Sansthadhyaksha (Superintendent of markets)
Rupadarshaka (Inspector of coins)
Pautavadhyaksha (In charge of standardised weights and measures)

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT