CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 62

Topic: History

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Q62

Which of the pairs of Ashokan inscription and location is/are correctly matched ?

  1. Jaugada : Karnataka

  2. Bahapur : New Delhi

  3. Rajula-Mandagiri : Andhra Pradesh

Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 1, 2 and 3
  3. (c) 3 only
  4. (d) 2 and 3 onlyCorrect answer

Solution.

Answer: (d) 2 and 3 only

  1. Bahapur is in New Delhi and Rajula-Mandagiri is in Andhra Pradesh, so pairs 2 and 3 are correct.
  2. Jaugada is in Odisha, not Karnataka.