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SSC Stenographer 2022 PYQ — Question 111

SSC Stenographer - 17 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q111

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Which of the following animal statues is depicted at the top of the Ashoka pillar of 
Rampurva? 
 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e Bull.

  • The Bull is depicted at the top of the Ashoka pillar of Rampurva.
  • The Rampurva capitals are the capitals of a pair Ashoka Pillars discovered in 1876 by A.C.L. Carlleyle.
  • The archaeological site is called Rampurva and is located in the west Champaran district in Bihar. The Lion capital is now in the Indian museum in Kolkata while the Bull capital is located at the center of the porch of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Indian Presidential Palace.