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UPSC 2018: In ancient India, which one of the following was a post held by a high official of the Mauryan administration?
(a)Amatya
(b)Maha Mattara
(c)Sandhivigrahika
(d)Samahartri
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Maha Mattara
The MSP mechanism covers 23 crops, including barley (jau), ragi, groundnut (moongfali) and sesame (til). Arecanut, coffee and turmeric are not notified for MSP. Therefore only items 2, 4, 5 and 6 have MSPs announced by the CCEA, matching option (b). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_support_price_%28India%29?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (b): Maha Mattara. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper 1, as Question 93. It falls under Indian Economy > Agriculture & Rural Development.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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