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Q2. Consider the following pairs: | Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts | Location in the State of | |---|---| | A. Dhauli | Odisha | | B. Erragudi | Andhra Pradesh | | C. Jaugada | Madhya Pradesh | | D. Kalsi | Karnataka | How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Site of Ashoka's major rock edictsLocation in the State of
A. DhauliOdisha
B. ErragudiAndhra Pradesh
C. JaugadaMadhya Pradesh
D. KalsiKarnataka

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)
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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Only two pairs

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Pair 1 is correctly matched: Dhauli Major Rock Edict is situated near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, famous for Ashoka's Kalinga edicts and the rock-cut elephant sculpture.

Pair 2 is correctly matched: Erragudi (or Yerragudi) Major Rock Edict is located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.

Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Jaugada is located in the Ganjam district of Odisha (not Madhya Pradesh), containing a set of Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts including separate Kalinga edicts.

Pair 4 is incorrectly matched: Kalsi is located on the banks of the Yamuna in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand (not Karnataka), representing the northernmost Major Rock Edict of Ashoka in India.

Elimination Heuristic & Exam Approach

Remember that Dhauli and Jaugada are the two famous Ashokan Major Rock Edict sites in coastal Odisha associated with the Kalinga war.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2022 (Q2)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicArt and Culture → Architecture & Monuments
Official Answer KeyOption (B) — Only two pairs

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2022 GS Paper I Question 2 (Art and Culture)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2022 Art and Culture (Architecture & Monuments) question is Option (B): "Only two pairs". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Art and Culture" and micro-topic "Architecture & Monuments". You can explore all repeated questions from Architecture & Monuments in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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