SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CGL - 3rd March 2020 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q37

In which year Sanchi was discovered after being abandoned for nearly 600 Years?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct option is option 3 i.e. 1818.

Sanchi Sanchi was discovered in 1818 after it had been abandoned for nearly 600 years and slowly the archaeological site was explored, excavated and conserved. 
  The religious establishment at Sanchi was founded by the Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka (c. 272-237 BC).
  Sanchi Town is a Nagar panchayat in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India in the present scenario.