Q. Which of the following statements about the Mauryan Council of Ministers (mantri-parishad) is not correct?
(a) The members of the council were personally selected by the king
(b) The number of members of the council was fixed and it consisted of three councillors and a Chief Minister
(c) It was specially consulted in times of emergency
(d) It may have acted as a political check on the king
Ans: (b) The number of members of the council was fixed and it consisted of three councillors and a Chief Minister
