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NDA 2023
Exam
NDA
Year
2023
Subject
General Ability
Chapter
General Studies

NDA 2023 · General Ability · General Studies

'Sengol', installed in the new Parliament building of India, was...

'Sengol', installed in the new Parliament building of India, was seen as a symbol of the path of service, duty and nation in which Empire of the past?

Options

  1. AGupta Empire
  2. BShunga Empire
  3. CPandyan Empire
  4. DChola Empire

Correct answer

D. Chola Empire

Step-by-step solution

The Sengol is profound in meaning, derived from the Tamil word “Semmai”, it means “Righteousness”. A Sengol sceptre was carried by emperors on ceremonial occasions, and used to represent their authority. It is associated with the Chola Empire, one of the longest-ruling and most influential dynasties in South India.
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