Administration of the Maurya Empire

16. Who was the chief superintendent of forests during the Mauryan period?
A) Rajuka
B) Adhyaksha
C) Arthashastra
D) Vanik

17. What was the highest revenue officer during the Mauryan period?
A) Adhyaksha
B) Rajuka
C) Sannidhata
D) Senapati

18. What was the main source of revenue during the Mauryan period?
A) Agriculture
B) Trade
C) Taxation
D) Mining

19. What was the tax levied on sales during the Mauryan period called?
A) Bhaga
B) Kara
C) Sulka
D) Hira

20. What was the rate of tax levied on the produce of the land during the Mauryan period?
A) One-third
B) One-fourth
C) One-fifth
D) One-sixth