Question

Which of the following statement(s) are true about Ashoka Chakra?

• A. 24 spokes represent 24 virtues of life.
• B. It appears on a number of edicts of Ashoka.
• C. It is a Vedic symbol.
• D. It is a Buddhist wheel of law and Dharma.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A 24 spokes represent 24 virtues of life.
B It appears on a number of edicts of Ashoka.
D It is a Buddhist wheel of law and Dharma.

• The Dharma Chakra, which is the Buddhist wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital.
• The Chakra represents the continuing progress of the nation and the importance of justice in life.
• It has 24 spokes representing 24 virtues of life.
• The chakra appears in a number of edicts of Ashoka