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?

Option (b) is correct because only two pairs—Dhauli (Odisha) and Erragudi (Andhra Pradesh)—are accurately matched. The most common error involves misplacing Jaugada, which is actually in Odisha (Ganjam district), and Kalsi, which is located in Uttarakhand (Dehradun district). This question tests the core concept of the geographical distribution and specific provincial locations of Ashoka’s Major Rock Edicts across the Mauryan Empire.