Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Period MCQs

81. The most famous centre of learning during Maurya period was
(a) Vaishali
(b) Nalanda
(c) Taxila
(d) Ujjain
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82. The system governing villages through autonomous elected Panchayats was evolved by 
(a) Kushans
(b) Dravids
(c) Aryans
(d) Mauryans
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83. Which aspect of municipal administration of today is continuing since the period of Mauryans?
(a) Inspection of weight and measure reamer.
(b) Determination of prices of goods.
(c) Registration of birth and death certificate.
(d) Protection of artisans.
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84. The official ‘Agronomai’ during Mauryan age was related with which of the following field?
(a) Weight and measurement
(b) Administrative management
(c) Construction of roads
(d) Revenue management
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85. During Mauryan Period ‘Pin tax’ was a 
(a) tax given for labour
(b) irrigation tax
(c) tax on non-agricultural product
(d) tax collected by a village
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