Q. The city administration of Pataliputra was conducted by six committees, which of the following is/are committee/s?
1.Industry
2.Tax collection
3.Agriculture
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: The municipal administration of Pataliputra, the capital city of Mauryas, was of a unique character.

  • The city administration of Pataliputra, according to Megasthenes and corroborated by Arthashastra, was conducted by six committees of five members each.
  • Each committee was assigned different subjects such as industry, foreigners, birth and death registration, trade and market regulations, and tax collection to look after.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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