Q91 · UPSC Prelims 2022 · Set A · History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)

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Consider the following pairs:Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts - Location in the State of1.Dhauli - Odisha2.Erragudi - Andhra Pradesh3.Jaugada - Madhya Pradesh4.Kalsi - KarnatakaHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?

A Only one pair
B Only two pairs
C Only three pairs
D All four pairs

Correct answer: (b) Only two pairs

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one pair

    Only one pair. Two edict sites are right.

  2. B

    Only two pairs

    Only two pairs. Dhauli–Odisha and Erragudi–Andhra Pradesh. Jaugada is Odisha, not MP; Kalsi is Uttarakhand, not Karnataka.

  3. C

    Only three pairs

    Only three pairs. Two states fail.

  4. D

    All four pairs

    All four. Two mismatches.

Summary. Official key is (b) only two pairs. Dhauli (near Bhubaneswar) and Erragudi/Yerragudi (Kurnool, AP) are major-rock-edict sites. Jaugada is also Odisha, not Madhya Pradesh. Kalsi is in Uttarakhand, not Karnataka.

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