Q. Which of the following was in charge of standardised weights and measures during the Mauryan period?
Answer: Pautavadhyaksha
Notes: Pautavadhyaksha was in charge of standardised weights and measures during the Mauryan period. Rupadarshaka was the inspector of coins. Sansthadhyaksha was the superintendent of markets. And Panyadhyaksha was the officer in charge of trade, price fixation, and sale of goods produced by state-run manufacturing units.
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