Like the Stupa of Sanchi is to Madhya Pradesh, the Sarnath Pillar is to which state of India?
A
Uttar Pradesh
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B
Rajasthan
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C
Haryana
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D
Punjab
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Solution
The correct option is A Uttar Pradesh The Sarnath Pillar is situated in the Sarnath Museum in Uttar Pradesh. It was originally placed on top of the Ashoka Pillar at the important Buddhist site of Sarnath by the Emperor Ashoka, in about 250 BCE.