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 ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Only one pair” option2=”Only two pairs” option3=”Only three pairs” option4=”All four pairs” correct=”option2″]
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2. Erragudi (Yerragudi): Located in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. This is a site of a major rock edict of Ashoka. Correct.
3. Jaugada: Located in Ganjam district, Odisha. This is a site of a major rock edict of Ashoka, not Madhya Pradesh. Incorrect.
4. Kalsi: Located in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand. This is a site of a major rock edict of Ashoka, not Karnataka. Incorrect.