1603. "He was the first king to have a standing army. He used the policy of marital alliances to expand his kingdom. He was contemporary to the Buddha. He send Jivaka, a Vaidya to the king of Avanti who was suffering from a disease, most probably jaundice." The above quote refers to whom among the following rulers?

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1604. Consider the following statements administration of the Mauryan Empire:
1. There was a highly centralized administrative machinery.
2. The gramika was not a paid employee of the government but was elected by the village people.
3. The duty of the yukta was to tour the kingdom every five years and collect details of the administration.
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1605. Ashokan inscriptions, considered to be the earliest, were written in which of the following scripts?
1. Aramaic
2. Greek
3. Kharoshthi
4. Brahmi
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1606. The Maurya period constitutes a landmark in the system of taxation in ancient India. In this context, consider the following statements:
1. The sannidhata was the highest officer in charge of assessment and collection.
2. The samaharta was the chief custodian of the state treasury and storehouse.
3. The assessor was far more important than the chief treasurer.
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1607. Regarding the land revenue policy during the Mauryan age, which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1 Sannidhata: Highest officer in charge of tax collection
2. Bhaga: Customary land tax
3. Pranaya: Gift of affection
4. Sitadhyaksa: Official in crown lands
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1608. Match the following pairs:
List I
A. Bindusara
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Chanakya

List II
i. Amitraghat
ii. Devanampiya/ Piyadassi
iii. Sandrocuttus
iv. Vishnugupta

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