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Which of the following pairs is correctly matched with Ashokan pillar sites?

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper (19-Jan-2026)
The correct answer is

Lauriya Nandangarh - Bihar

Verify each pair against the actual location of the Ashokan pillar/site.

Lauriya Nandangarh is in the West Champaran district of Bihar — correctly matched. ✓

Sarnath is in Uttar Pradesh (near Varanasi), not Gujarat. ✗

Sanchi is in Madhya Pradesh, not Odisha. ✗

Amaravati is in Andhra Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh. ✗

Hence the correct match is Lauriya Nandangarh — Bihar.

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