2013 · Q8
8. The highly polished monolithic Ashokan pillars were carved out of single pieces of a buff-coloured sandstone, usually mined from the quarries of
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AChunar near Mirzapur
- BLauriya in Nandangarh
- CSarnath near Varanasi
- DUdayagiri near Bhubaneshwar
Explanation
The Ashokan pillars were carved from buff-coloured sandstone mined at Chunar near Mirzapur; the official key marks A.