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UGC NET July 2018 History
Which one of the following pairs (Asokan Pillar and Animal on the Capital) is not correctly matched?
ALauriya Nandangarh – Bull ✓ Correct
BRampurva – Lion
CSanchi – Lion
DSankisa – Elephant
Correct answer: (A) Lauriya Nandangarh – Bull — The pair Lauriya Nandangarh and Bull is not correctly matched, so the answer is Lauriya Nandangarh and Bull.
Explanation
★The pair Lauriya Nandangarh and Bull is not correctly matched, so the answer is Lauriya Nandangarh and Bull.
★The Lauriya Nandangarh pillar in Bihar has a lion on its capital, not a bull.
★So this pairing is wrong.
★The Rampurva pillar has a lion (and also a famous bull capital).
★The Sanchi pillar bears a capital of lions.
★The Sankisa pillar is crowned by an elephant.
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