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The Lion Capital of Ashoka, which has been adopted as the National Emblem by the Government of India, is preserved in the______________ museum.

  1. A
    Kushinagar
  2. B
    Sarnath
  3. C
    Kannauj
  4. D
    Lumbini

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The original Lion Capital of Ashoka, sculpted in the 3rd century BCE, was erected at Sarnath by Emperor Ashoka. It is currently preserved in the Sarnath Archaeological Museum near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

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The Lion Capital of Ashoka, which has been adopted as the National Emblem by the Government of India, is preserved in the______________ museum.
A
Kushinagar
B
Sarnath
C
Kannauj
D
Lumbini

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