Consider the following pairs of High Offices and concerned Departments in the Mauryan Administration :
- 1. Samahartri : Chief Collector of Revenue
- 2. Dauvarika : Chief of Army
- 3. Akshapatala : Records-cum-Audit Officer
- 4. Samnidhatri : Treasurer
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
1 and 2 only
1, 3 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2024
1. Samahartri: Chief Collector of Revenue. This is correctly matched. The Samahartri was responsible for the collection of all revenues and supervising the various departments of finance.
2. Dauvarika: Chief of Army. This is incorrectly matched. The Dauvarika was the Chief Royal Gate-keeper, responsible for the security and protocol of the palace. The Chief of Army was known as Senapati.
3. Akshapatala: Records-cum-Audit Officer. This is correctly matched. The Akshapatala was in charge of maintaining royal accounts, records, and auditing them.
4. Samnidhatri: Treasurer. This is correctly matched. The Samnidhatri was the chief custodian of the state treasury and storehouses.
Therefore, pairs 1, 3, and 4 are correctly matched.
– Dauvarika: Palace gate-keeper.
– Akshapatala: Accounts/Audit officer.
– Samnidhatri: Treasurer.
– Senapati: Chief of Army.