Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the
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Answer: B. Ashoka's inscriptions name Rajukas, Pradeshikas and Yuktas. They are generally seen as district-level officers. Rajukas handled revenue and justice in rural areas, Pradeshikas oversaw districts, and Yuktas were junior officers who kept accounts and records.
Watch for: The names sound like 'pradesh' (province), but the Pradeshika was a district-level officer.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because village affairs were handled by the gramika and village elders.
- C. Wrong because provinces were headed by princes (kumaras) as viceroys.
- D. Wrong because central administration was run by the king, council and high officials like mahamatras.
Source to check: R.S. Sharma, India's Ancient Past (old NCERT), chapter on Mauryan administration
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