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Consider the following pairs:

Site of Ashoka’s major Rock Edicts Location in the State
  1. Dhauli
 Odisha
  1. Erragudi
 Andhra Pradesh
  1. Jaugada
 Madhya Pradesh
  1. Kalsi
 Karnataka
How many pairs given above are correctly matched:
  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. Only three pairs
  4. All four pairs

Explanation

Option (b) is correct
  • Location of above-mentioned Edicts are:
    • Kalsi (Dehradun district, Uttarakhand)
    • Dhauli (Puri district, Orissa)
    • Jaugada (Ganjam district, Orissa)
    • Erragudi (Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh)

Map showing locations of Ashokan inscriptions across the Indian subcontinent, categorized by four types: Major Rock Edicts (red circles), Minor Rock Edicts (yellow circles), Major Pillar Edicts (blue rectangles), and Minor Pillar Edicts (green rectangles). Key sites include Girnar, Kandahar, and Dhauli for Major Rock Edicts, and Rampurwa, Kausambi, and Meerut for Major Pillar Edicts, highlighting the widespread distribution and diversity of Ashoka's edicts.

Answer: (b) Only two pairs; Difficulty Level: Hard
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