The motto “Satyameva Jayate” – Truth alone Triumphs is written in whic

The motto “Satyameva Jayate” – Truth alone Triumphs is written in which one of the following scripts ?

Kannada
Marathi
Telugu
Devanagari
This question was previously asked in
UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
The motto “Satyameva Jayate” is written in the Devanagari script.
– “Satyameva Jayate” (सत्यमेव जयते) means “Truth alone triumphs”.
– It is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad.
– It is the national motto of India.
– It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of the State Emblem of India, which is based on the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.
Devanagari is a widely used script in India for languages like Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Sanskrit, etc. The other options (Kannada, Marathi, Telugu) are names of languages, while Kannada and Telugu also refer to their respective scripts. Marathi language uses the Devanagari script.