UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 91 of 98

UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Ashoka Rock Edict Sites

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?

  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. Only three pairs
  4. All four pairs
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Answer: B. Only two pairs

Verdict

Correctly matched pairs: 1 and 2 → Option (b) Only two pairs.

Statement by statement

Pair 1 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Dhauli (Puri district, Orissa/Odisha) contains separate rock edicts 1 and 2 which replace major rock edicts 11–13. Hence pair 1 is correctly matched.

Pair 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Erragudi is located in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. Hence pair 2 is correctly matched.

Pair 3 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Jaugada (Ganjam district, Orissa/Odisha) contains separate rock edicts 1 and 2 which replace major rock edicts 11–13. Jaugada is in Odisha, NOT Madhya Pradesh. Hence pair 3 is not correctly matched.

Pair 4 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Kalsi is located in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand — NOT Karnataka. Hence pair 4 is not correctly matched.

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