Nepali Script

Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge about the Nepali Script, its history, and its characteristics.
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What is the origin of the Nepali Script?

  1. Tibetan Script

  2. Sanskrit Script

  3. Devanagari Script

  4. Brahmi Script


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Nepali Script is derived from the Devanagari Script, which is also used to write Sanskrit and Hindi.

When was the Nepali Script first used?

  1. 13th Century

  2. 14th Century

  3. 15th Century

  4. 16th Century


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nepali Script was first used in the 13th Century, during the reign of King Jayasthiti Malla.

How many vowels are there in the Nepali Script?

  1. 11

  2. 12

  3. 13

  4. 14


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are 12 vowels in the Nepali Script.

How many consonants are there in the Nepali Script?

  1. 30

  2. 31

  3. 32

  4. 33


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are 32 consonants in the Nepali Script.

What is the unique feature of the Nepali Script?

  1. It is written from left to right.

  2. It is written from right to left.

  3. It is written vertically.

  4. It is written in a circular pattern.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nepali Script is written from left to right, unlike the Devanagari Script, which is written from right to left.

Which language is primarily written in the Nepali Script?

  1. Nepali

  2. Hindi

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tibetan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nepali Script is primarily used to write the Nepali language.

What is the name of the symbol used to represent the nasal sound in the Nepali Script?

  1. Anusvara

  2. Visarga

  3. Chandrabindu

  4. Avagraha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The symbol used to represent the nasal sound in the Nepali Script is called Anusvara.

What is the name of the symbol used to represent the visarga sound in the Nepali Script?

  1. Anusvara

  2. Visarga

  3. Chandrabindu

  4. Avagraha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The symbol used to represent the visarga sound in the Nepali Script is called Visarga.

What is the name of the symbol used to represent the chandrabindu sound in the Nepali Script?

  1. Anusvara

  2. Visarga

  3. Chandrabindu

  4. Avagraha


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The symbol used to represent the chandrabindu sound in the Nepali Script is called Chandrabindu.

What is the name of the symbol used to represent the avagraha sound in the Nepali Script?

  1. Anusvara

  2. Visarga

  3. Chandrabindu

  4. Avagraha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The symbol used to represent the avagraha sound in the Nepali Script is called Avagraha.

Which of the following is NOT a vowel in the Nepali Script?


Correct Option: N
Explanation:

ॡ is not a vowel in the Nepali Script.

Which of the following is NOT a consonant in the Nepali Script?


Correct Option:
Explanation:

ॡ is not a consonant in the Nepali Script.

Which of the following is NOT a symbol used in the Nepali Script?

  1. Anusvara

  2. Visarga

  3. Chandrabindu

  4. Avagraha

  5. Halant


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Halant is not a symbol used in the Nepali Script.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Nepali Script?

  1. It is a syllabary.

  2. It is an abugida.

  3. It is an alphabet.

  4. It is a logography.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Nepali Script is not a logography.

Which of the following is NOT a language that uses the Nepali Script?

  1. Nepali

  2. Hindi

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tibetan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tibetan does not use the Nepali Script.

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