Scripts of India: MCQ Test
20 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 20
Who deciphered the Brahmi script?
- AJohn F. Fleet
- BJames Prinmesh
- CAlexander Cunniam
- DJohn Marshall
Question 2 of 20
Kharosthi script is written in-
- Afrom left to right
- Bfrom right to left
- Con both sides of the above
- Dnone of these
Question 3 of 20
Who first read the Brahmi script inscriptions of Ashoka?
- AJames Prinsep
- BH. D. Sankalia
- CS. R. Goyal
- DB. N. Mishra
Question 4 of 20
The script of the Sikhs is
- AGurmukhi script
- BDevanagari script
- CBrahmi script
- DSharada script
Question 5 of 20
Brahmi script is written in
- Afrom left to right
- Bfrom right to left
- Con both sides of the above
- Dnone of these
Question 6 of 20
The first person to decipher the ancient Brahmi script was
- ACharles Wilkins
- BMax Muller
- CWilliam Jones
- DJames Prinsep
Question 7 of 20
Which script was used by Ashoka as the national script?
- ABrahmi
- BKharosthi
- CGreek
- DAramaic
Question 8 of 20
Which inscription of Ashoka has been found in two scripts (Greek + Aramaic)?
- AShahbazgarhi
- BMansehra
- CKalsi
- DShar-i-Kuna
Question 9 of 20
The oldest script of India is
- ASindhi
- BPrakrit
- CKharosthi
- DBrahmi
Question 10 of 20
What is the script of Ashoka's inscriptions?
- ADevanagari
- BBrahmi
- CGurmukhi
- DHieroglyphs
Question 11 of 20
The script of which period is called 'pictographic script'?
- AIndus period
- BMauryan period
- CVedic period
- DGupta period
Question 12 of 20
How many scripts are mentioned in the Buddhist text 'Lalita Vistara'
- A18
- B27
- C64
- D89
Question 13 of 20
The ancient form of the modern Devanagari script is
- AKharosthi
- BBrahmi
- CDevpriya
- DPali
Question 14 of 20
Which script is called the father of all scripts?
- ABrahmi
- BKharosthi
- CModi
- DNagari
Question 15 of 20
In which script is Hindi written?
- ADevanagari
- BRomans
- CPersian
- DPali
Question 16 of 20
How many scripts are mentioned in Jain Sutras?
- A6
- B12
- C18
- D64
Question 17 of 20
Which of the following Sikh Gurus started the Gurumukhi script?
- AGuru Nanak
- BGuru Amardas
- CGuru Ramdas
- DGuru Angad
Question 18 of 20
In which script is Punjabi language written?
- ADevanagari
- BGurmukhi
- CIndo-Iranian
- DSindhi
Question 19 of 20
In which script are Ashoka's Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi inscriptions?
- ABrahmi
- BKharosthi
- CAramaic
- DDevanagari
Question 20 of 20
Which of the following scripts was written from right to left in ancient India?
- ABrahmi
- BDevanagari
- CSharada
- DKharosthi