| 1. | What is the script of Ashoka’s edicts? |
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A. Devanagari
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B. Brahmi
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C. Gurmukhi
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D. Aramaic |
| 2. | The first person to decipher the meaning of the ancient Brahmi script was – |
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A. Charles Wilkins
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B. Max Muller
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C. William Jones
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D. James Prinsep |
| 3. | How many scripts are mentioned in Jain Sutra? |
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A. 6
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B. 12
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C. 18
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D. 64 |
| 4. | How many book scripts are mentioned in the Buddhist text ‘Lalit Vistar’? |
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A. 18
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B. 27
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C. 64
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D. 89 |
| 5. | The script of Sikhs is – |
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A. Gurmukhi Script
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B. Devnagari Script
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C. Brahmi Script
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D. Sharda Script |
| 6. | Who first read Ashoka’s Brahmi script inscriptions |
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A. James Prinsep
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B. H. D. Sankalia
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C. S. R. Goyal
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D. V.N. Mishra |
| 7. | Who deciphered the Brahmi script? |
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A. John Afleet
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B. James Prinsep
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C. Alexander Cunningham
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D. John Marshall |
| 8. | Which script was written from right to left in ancient India? |
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A. Brahmi
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B. Devnagari Script
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C. Sharda
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D. Kharosthi |
| 9. | In which script is Hindi written? |
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A. Devanagari
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B. Roman
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C. Persian
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D. Pali |
| 10. | The most ancient script of India is – |
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A. Sindhi
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B. Prakrit
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C. Kharosthi
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D. Brahmi |
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