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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q49

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Which of the following offices was NOT held by the poet Harishena?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3. i.e. Nagara-shreshthi

  • Nagara-shreshthi: It was the term used for the chief banker or merchant of the city.
  • Sandhi-Vigrahika: Lord of War and Peace. The title Sandhi-Vigrahika meant Minister of War and Peace during Samudragupta's rule.
  • Maha-danda-nayaka : Maha Dandanayaka served as the chief justice. He was in charge of preserving law and order. As his name implies, he handed down sanctions in court cases
  • Kumar-amatya: The meaning of kumar-amatya is important to the minister, for example, Harishena was a kumar-amatya. In the Gupta period, the highest officer in the district was known as the kumar-amatya.