alleryWhat did Ashoka's Rock Edict 1 limit in the imperial kitchen each day?
ATwo peacocks and a deer
BTen fish and one goat
CFive hares and a boar
DThree cows and a calf
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two peacocks and a deer
1. Rock Edict 1 restricted killing in the imperial kitchen.
2. Only two peacocks and a deer were allowed daily.
3. In future even these were not to be killed.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ashoka, Dharma_
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