Option a is the correct answer. In the Mauryan administration, the officer in charge of weights and measures was referred to as "Pautavadhyaksha." This official was responsible for regulating and maintaining standard weights and measures across the empire. Their role involved ensuring fair trade practices, preventing fraud, and maintaining uniformity in the measurement of goods and commodities. Important Tips The Arthashastra lists 27 Adhyakshas responsible for various economic sectors, some of them are- Akaradhyaksha: Mining Officer Lauhadhyaksha: Metallurgy Officer Lakshanadhyaksha: Coin minting Lavanadhyaksha: Officer of salt department Swarnadhyaksha: Officer of gold department Ayudhadhyaksha: Weapon manufacturing & defence department. Kunyadhyaksha: Officer of forest. Panyadhyaksha: Office of commerce department Manadhyaksha: Office of time & place determining Sunadhyaksha: Slaughter-house officer Mudradhyaksha: Royal symbol, coin etc. Dyutadhyaksha: Gambling department Naukadhyaksha: Shipping department officer. Pattanadhyaksha: Officer of Port Sitadhyaksha: officer in charge of agriculture. Shulkadhyaksha: Officer-in-charge of royal income Koshadhyaksha: Treasury officer Koshthagaradhyaksha: Royal treasury manager.