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UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper-1 📅 05 Jun, 2022

Consider the following pairs:
Site of Ashoka's major rock edictsLocation in the State of
1. DhauliOdisha
2. ErragudiAndhra Pradesh
3. JaugadaMadhya Pradesh
4. KalsiKarnataka

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

A
(a) Only one pair
B
(b) Only two pairs
C
(c) Only three pairs
D
(d) All four pairs
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UPSC Prelims
2022 • 05 Jun, 2022 • Paper-1
Consider the following pairs:
Site of Ashoka's major rock edictsLocation in the State of
1. DhauliOdisha
2. ErragudiAndhra Pradesh
3. JaugadaMadhya Pradesh
4. KalsiKarnataka

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct Answer
(b) Only two pairs
Pair 1 Analysis: Correct. Dhauli is a highly prominent Mauryan historical site bearing Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts, situated peacefully on the banks of the Daya ......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2022
Ref. Subject History
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Ancient History
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Pair 1 Analysis ▼
Correct. Dhauli is a highly prominent Mauryan historical site bearing Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts, situated peacefully on the banks of the Daya River in modern-day Odisha.
Pair 2 Analysis ▼
Correct. Erragudi is a renowned archaeological location containing a complete set of major rock edicts, precisely located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
Pair 3 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. Jaugada is an ancient fortified settlement and rock edict site firmly located in the Ganjam district of Odisha, completely outside Madhya Pradesh.
Pair 4 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. Kalsi, holding a remarkably preserved quartz edict, is historically situated near the banks of the Yamuna River in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, far removed from Karnataka.
Conclusion ▼
Exactly two pairs (Dhauli and Erragudi) represent correct geographic matchings.
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