Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the

The correct option is (b) because Major Rock Edict III identifies the *Pradeshika* (district head), *Rajuka* (land and justice officer), and *Yukta* (subordinate officer) as the primary officials managing the district-level administration (*Pradesha*). Option (c) is incorrect because provincial administration was typically headed by a *Kumara* (prince) or *Aryaputra* assisted by *Mahamatyas*, whereas these three specific officers operated at the intermediary level. The core concept tested is the hierarchical structure of Mauryan administration as revealed through Ashokan epigraphic evidence.