Question

2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
The national emblem of the government of India is the symbol of peace and good
to the world. It was the royal insignia of the Emperor Ashoka. It was taken fror
pillar at Sarnath. The pillar was primarily intended to commemorate the great
with 24 spikes. The four animals carved in relief in the abacus of the wheel-the elep
horse, bull and lion symbolise the four quarters of the universe. The boldly desi
finally proportioned and well conceptualised architecture draws the admiration
beholder and recalls the first sermon by Lord Buddha at Sarnath. A group of fou
surmount the Sarnath capital, each facing the cardinal direction. The pose
limbs and tense muscular anatomy speak of the imagintion of an accomplished
craftsman. Their faces and free-flowing manes, the bold contours of their r
figures, their subtle modelling in relief, manifest the unerring and confident
master artists of the Mauryan Court.
Questions :
1. For what was the pillar intended ?
2. Which animals are carved on the pillar?
3. What is the national emblem for?
4. How many spokes are there in the great wheel of the pillar?
(i) 7, (ü) 10, (iii) 24, (iv) 100.
5. Give the noun form of great'.​

Answer 1

Answer:

the pular was primarily intended to commemorate the great wheel with 24 spikes.

elephant, horse, bull and lion