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?

The correct option is Only two pairs.

Let us analyze each pair one by one to determine if they are correctly matched:

1. Dhauli - Odisha:
This match is correct. Dhauli is located on the banks of the Daya River near Bhubaneswar in Odisha. It is famous for the major rock edicts of Ashoka, including the famous rock-cut elephant.

2. Erragudi - Andhra Pradesh:
This match is correct. Erragudi (or Yerragudi) is located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. It contains a set of major rock edicts as well as minor rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka.

3. Jaugada - Madhya Pradesh:
This match is incorrect. Jaugada is an ancient fort site containing major rock edicts of Ashoka. It is actually located in the Ganjam district of Odisha, not Madhya Pradesh.

4. Kalsi - Karnataka:
This match is incorrect. Kalsi is located in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, along the banks of the Yamuna River, not in Karnataka.

Therefore, only two pairs (Pair 1 and Pair 2) are correctly matched.