Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Consider the following statements about the original Sarnath Lion Capital composition:

No. Statement
1 A large Dharmachakra crowned the capital; it is now broken and displayed in the site museum.
2 Four animals appear on the drum, proceeding clockwise.
3 India’s National Emblem retains both the original crowning wheel and the lotus base.
4 The capital was designed to be viewed only from a fixed frontal position.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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