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Scripts of India

1. What is the script of Ashoka’s edicts?
A. Devanagari
B. Brahmi
C. Gurmukhi

D. Aramaic

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2. The first person to decipher the meaning of the ancient Brahmi script was –
A. Charles Wilkins
B. Max Muller
C. William Jones

D. James Prinsep

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3. How many scripts are mentioned in Jain Sutra?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18

D. 64

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4. How many book scripts are mentioned in the Buddhist text ‘Lalit Vistar’?
A. 18
B. 27
C. 64

D. 89

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5. The script of Sikhs is –
A. Gurmukhi Script
B. Devnagari Script
C. Brahmi Script

D. Sharda Script

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6. Who first read Ashoka’s Brahmi script inscriptions
A. James Prinsep
B. H. D. Sankalia
C. S. R. Goyal

D. V.N. Mishra

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7. Who deciphered the Brahmi script?
A. John Afleet
B. James Prinsep
C. Alexander Cunningham

D. John Marshall

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8. Which script was written from right to left in ancient India?
A. Brahmi
B. Devnagari Script
C. Sharda

D. Kharosthi

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9. In which script is Hindi written?
A. Devanagari
B. Roman
C. Persian

D. Pali

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10. The most ancient script of India is –
A. Sindhi
B. Prakrit
C. Kharosthi

D. Brahmi

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