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 ?

Lists the geographic spread of Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts and explicitly includes 'Odisha in the east' among locations where Major Rock Edicts are found.

A student could combine this list with knowledge that Dhauli is a known site of Ashokan rock edicts to suspect Dhauli lies in the state of Odisha and then check a map or district-level source.

States that Ashoka's defining event was the Kalinga campaign and identifies Kalinga as 'present-day Odisha', linking Ashokan activity to that region.

Knowing Kalinga = present-day Odisha, a student could infer that prominent Ashokan sites associated with Kalinga (like major rock edicts) are likely located in Odisha and verify Dhauli's location accordingly.

Notes that Ashokan Rock Edict II lists Tamil ruling houses as neighbours 'beyond his domain', providing context that Ashokan inscriptions in the east relate to regions around Kalinga/Odisha.

Using this contextual placement of Kalinga/Odisha relative to Ashokan inscriptions, a student could use a map to narrow down that Dhauli (an Ashokan rock-edict site) is in the eastern coastal state of Odisha.

Lists the geographic spread of Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts and specifically names Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh as a southern location of the Major Rock Edicts.

A student could check whether Erragudi is in or near Kurnool district or elsewhere in Andhra Pradesh on a map or gazetteer to see if this matches the pattern.

Describes the Deccan region (major parts of present-day Telangana, Andhra, Karnataka and Maharashtra) as locations relevant to southward spread and influence, indicating edicts reached these southern areas.

Use a map of the Deccan to see if Erragudi falls within these states (particularly Andhra or Telangana) where Ashokan presence is attested.

States that Ashokan edicts present a picture of political condition in south India and names Tamil ruling houses beyond his domain, implying edicts are found at various south Indian sites.

Combine this with local place-name searches or district-level lists of Ashokan edict sites to narrow whether Erragudi is in a south Indian state like Andhra/Telangana/Karnataka/Tamil Nadu.

Lists the geographical spread of the Major Rock Edicts and explicitly includes 'Odisha in the east' among the regions where Major Rock Edicts are found.

A student could note that since Major Rock Edicts occur in Odisha, a named edict-site (Jaugada) described as a Major Rock Edict site is plausibly located in Odisha and then check a map or gazetteer to confirm.

Identifies Kalinga as 'present-day Odisha' in the context of Ashoka's campaign, linking Ashokan activity and inscriptions to that modern state.

Knowing Kalinga = present-day Odisha, a student could infer that important Ashokan sites associated with Kalinga-era activity (like rock edicts) are likely found in Odisha and verify Jaugada against that expectation.

States that Ashoka issued edicts 'in many parts of his empire' engraved on rocks or pillars, establishing the general pattern that multiple regions host Ashokan rock edicts.

Use the general pattern (wide distribution of rock edicts) together with the specific mention of Odisha in snippet [1] to prioritize checking Odisha for a given major rock-edict site like Jaugada.

Discusses Ashokan Rock Edict II and the southern neighbours, showing that specific edicts name regions and rulers beyond Ashoka's domain, implying edicts are tied to identifiable regional locations.

Since edicts reference particular regions, a student can search for edict-sites referenced in sources about Kalinga/Odisha to locate Jaugada on a modern map for confirmation.

Notes that Ashokan edicts have been discovered 'in many parts of the country' and that locating them helped reconstruct Mauryan geography, implying edict-sites map onto modern states.

A student could combine this general point with the specific listing of Odisha in [1] to narrow down which modern state a particular imperial edict-site (Jaugada) likely falls in, then verify via an atlas or gazetteer.

Gives a geographic list showing Major Rock Edicts extend as far north as 'Uttarakhand district', implying some major-rock-edict sites lie in that state/region.

A student could check a map or gazetteer to see if Kalsi lies within Uttarakhand, thereby testing whether Kalsi is one of the sites referred to.

States Ashoka's edicts were issued 'in many parts of his empire' and engraved on rocks/pillars, highlighting that multiple dispersed rock-edict sites exist across different states.

Use this pattern (widespread rock edicts) plus a map to narrow candidate states for Kalsi and then check local lists of rock-edict sites in those states.

Notes that Ashokan rock edicts provide information about regions beyond his domain (including southern neighbours), illustrating that rock edicts occur across broad regions and can be regionally identified.

Combine this with regional knowledge (north vs south) to prioritize checking northern Indian states (like Uttarakhand) for named rock-edict sites such as Kalsi.

Provides a short bibliography (works on Ashoka and his edicts) which points to standard references where site-specific listings of rock edicts are recorded.

Consult the cited references (e.g., Dhammika, D.N. Jha, Romila Thapar) or their site lists to verify the state in which Kalsi is located.