Q. Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and Yukta' were important officers at the

(a) village-level administration
(b) district-level administration
(c) provincial administration
(d) level of the central administration

29. जैसा कि अशोक के अभिलेखों से ज्ञात होता है, 'प्रादेशिक', 'राजुक' और 'युक्त' किस स्तर पर महत्वपूर्ण अधिकारी थे?

(a) ग्राम-स्तरीय प्रशासन
(b) जिला-स्तरीय प्रशासन
(c) प्रांतीय प्रशासन
(d) केन्द्रीय प्रशासन स्तर

Answer: (b)

Explanation:

At the district level, the officials listed were Pradeshika, Rajuka and Yukta. Pradeshika was the overall in-charge of the district. The Yukta was a junior officer giving secretarial kind of assistance to the other two. The officials fulfilled the following duties: survey and assessment of land; tours and inspections; revenue collection, and maintaining law and order.