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The Scripts of India: A Testament to the Country's Linguistic and Cultural Heritage

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Which script is used to write the majority of Indian languages?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Devanagari is the most widely used script in India, and is used to write Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Nepali, and many other languages.

What is the oldest known script in India?

  1. Brahmi

  2. Kharoshthi

  3. Gupta

  4. Sharada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Brahmi script is the oldest known script in India, and is believed to have originated around the 3rd century BCE.

Which script is used to write Tamil?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Tamil script is used to write Tamil, a Dravidian language spoken in Tamil Nadu and other parts of India.

Which script is used to write Telugu?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Telugu script is used to write Telugu, a Dravidian language spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Which script is used to write Kannada?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Kannada script is used to write Kannada, a Dravidian language spoken in Karnataka.

Which script is used to write Malayalam?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Malayalam script is used to write Malayalam, a Dravidian language spoken in Kerala.

Which script is used to write Gujarati?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Gujarati

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Gujarati script is used to write Gujarati, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Gujarat.

Which script is used to write Punjabi?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Gurmukhi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Gurmukhi script is used to write Punjabi, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Punjab.

Which script is used to write Bengali?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Bengali


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Bengali script is used to write Bengali, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in West Bengal and Bangladesh.

Which script is used to write Assamese?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Assamese


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Assamese script is used to write Assamese, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Assam.

Which script is used to write Odia?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Odia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Odia script is used to write Odia, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Odisha.

Which script is used to write Kashmiri?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Sharada


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sharada script is used to write Kashmiri, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Kashmir.

Which script is used to write Sanskrit?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Devanagari script is used to write Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.

Which script is used to write Pali?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Sinhala


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sinhala script is used to write Pali, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.

Which script is used to write Prakrit?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Devanagari script is used to write Prakrit, a group of ancient Indo-Aryan languages.

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