Q. Consider the following statements regarding the administrative development during Gupta Period:

1. Some of the administrative posts were hereditary.
2. Sometimes, one person held many offices.

Choose the correct statement from the codes given below:
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Land revenue remained important for Gupta rulers, and the village remained the basic unit of administration. There were some new developments as well. Kings adopted a number of steps to win the support of men who were powerful, either economically, or socially, or because of their political and military strength. Some important administrative posts were now hereditary. This means that sons succeeded fathers to these posts. For example, the poet Harishena was a maha-danda-nayaka, or chief judicial officer, like his father. Sometimes, one person held many offices. For instance, besides being a maha-danda-nayaka, Harishena was a kumar-amatya, meaning an important minister, and a sandhi-vigrahika, meaning a minister of war and peace.

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