UPSC Prelims 2022·GS1·history·ancient history

Consider the following pairs: Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts Location in the State of 1. Dhauli - Odisha 2. Erragudi - Andhra Pradesh 3. Jaugada - Madhya Pradesh 4. Kalsi - Karnataka How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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  1. AOnly one pair
  2. BOnly two pairsCorrect
  3. COnly three pairs
  4. DAll four pairs

Explanation

1. Dhauli — Odisha: Correctly matched. Dhauli, near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, is a major Ashokan rock edict site. 2. Erragudi — Andhra Pradesh: Correctly matched. Erragudi in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, contains Ashokan rock edicts. 3. Jaugada — Madhya Pradesh: Incorrectly matched. Jaugada is located in Ganjam district, Odisha, not in Madhya Pradesh. 4. Kalsi — Karnataka: Incorrectly matched. Kalsi is located in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, not in Karnataka. Only two pairs (Dhauli and Erragudi) are correctly matched.
history: Consider the following pairs: Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts Location in the State of 1. Dhauli - Odisha 2. Erragudi

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