Writing and Scripts
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Q. ‘I am the person who disproved the theory that the sun goes around the earth and proved that the earth’s rotation causes day and night. I wrote the book ‘Aryabhatiyam.’ Who am I?
- Chanakya
- None of the above
- Aryabhatta
- Galileo
Q. The earliest writing of a long text that survived to our time was written during the rule of ____.
- Ashoka
- Krishnadevaraya
- Harshavardhana
- Rajendra Chola
Q. What help us in reading and writing languages?
- Paper
- Sounds
- Syllables
- Scripts
Q. One of the earliest inscriptions found in Andhra Pradesh region is from the ____.
- Bhattiprolu stupa
- Bavikonda Stupa
- Sanchi stupa
- Ramabhar Stupa
Q. Most of the scripts we have today developed from the ____.
- Gupta Script
- Brahmi Script
- Kutila Script
- Nagari Script
Q. Why did people in North India use Bhoja trees for writing?
- The leaves of Bhoja trees peeled off just like paper and one could easily write on them using ink
- The leaves of Bhoja trees could be cut to required shapes easily
- The bark of Bhoja trees peeled off just like paper and one could easily write on them using ink
- The bark of Bhoja trees could be cut to required shapes easliy
Q. Initially, what did humans use in order to make scripts?
- Words
- Syllables
- Pictures
- Alphabets
Q. Choose the correct statement.
Assertion A] People developed different languages such as English, Sanskrit, Persian and Chinese.
Reason R] A group of people living together may develop their own language.
Assertion A] People developed different languages such as English, Sanskrit, Persian and Chinese.
Reason R] A group of people living together may develop their own language.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- A is false but R is true.
Q. Match the following.
A] रघु | 1] Hindi |
B] రఘు | 2] Urdu |
C] رگھو | 3] Telugu |
D] Raghu | 4] English |
- A->1, B->4, C->2, D->3
- A->4, B->3, C->2, D->1
- A->1, B->2, C->3, D->4
- A->1, B->3, C->2, D->4
Q. What are the uses of language?
- For planning
- For organising
- For communication
- To create new sentences