{"id":92487,"date":"2025-06-01T11:25:41","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92487"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:25:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:25:41","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-ashokan-pillars-is-are-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-ashokan-pillars-is-are-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the Ashokan pillars is\/are not"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Ashokan pillars is\/are not correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 14th century Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi makes reference to the Ashokan pillars.<\/li>\n<li>The writer Shams Siraj Afif gives an account of the Ashokan pillars known as Delhi-Topra and Delhi-Meerut.<\/li>\n<li>There are instances of the Ashokan pillars or their fragments being worshipped as Shiv Lingas.<\/li>\n<li>The Ashokan pillars were produced in gold, iron and bronze.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2, 3 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;4 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is D) 4 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe question asks for statements that are *not* correct.<br \/>\nStatement 1 is correct. Medieval texts, including accounts from the Sultanate period like the Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi, do indeed mention Ashokan pillars, particularly in the context of Firuz Shah Tughlaq&#8217;s efforts to relocate them.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. Shams Siraj Afif, the author whose work is included in the Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi, provides accounts of Firuz Shah Tughlaq moving two Ashokan pillars from Topra and Meerut to Delhi. These are historically known as the Delhi-Topra and Delhi-Meerut pillars.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is correct. There are historical and anecdotal accounts of ancient pillars or their fragments being found in various locations and, over time, being incorporated into local religious practices, sometimes identified with or worshipped as Shiv Lingas.<br \/>\nStatement 4 is incorrect. Ashokan pillars were characteristically monolithic structures carved from polished sandstone, typically sourced from quarries like Chunar. They were not made of gold, iron, or bronze.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe material used for Ashokan pillars (sandstone) and their construction technique (monolithic) are key features distinguishing them. The polished surface finish is another hallmark.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Ashokan pillars is\/are not correct ? The 14th century Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi makes reference to the Ashokan pillars. The writer Shams Siraj Afif gives an account of the Ashokan pillars known as Delhi-Topra and Delhi-Meerut. There are instances of the Ashokan pillars or their fragments being worshipped as Shiv &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements about the Ashokan pillars is\/are not\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-ashokan-pillars-is-are-not\/#more-92487\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements about the Ashokan pillars is\/are not<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1089],"tags":[1114,1168,1193],"class_list":["post-92487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cisf-ac-exe","tag-1114","tag-ancient-history-of-india","tag-maurya-empire","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements about the Ashokan pillars is\/are not<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is D) 4 only. 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