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In the ancient times the civil servants on higher posts were recruited through a competition in _____.

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Egypt
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Sumeria
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China
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Assyria
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The correct option is C China
In the ancient times the civil servants on higher posts were recruited through a competition in China. The exam based on merit was designed to select the best administrative officials for the state's bureaucracy. This system had a huge influence on both society and culture in China and was directly responsible for the creation of a class of scholar-bureaucrats irrespective of their family pedigree.

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