{"id":93402,"date":"2025-06-01T11:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93402"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:49:40","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-the-historical-evidence-of-ins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-the-historical-evidence-of-ins\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about the historical evidence of ins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about the historical evidence of inscriptions in India :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The oldest deciphered inscriptions are in Brahmi and Kharoshthi.<\/li>\n<li>2. The earliest inscriptions in the Tamil language are copper plate grants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nInscriptions are a crucial source for reconstructing ancient Indian history.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe oldest widely deciphered inscriptions in India are the edicts of Emperor Ashoka (3rd century BCE), which are primarily in the Brahmi script, with some also found in Kharoshthi (especially in the northwest), Greek, and Aramaic. The earliest known inscriptions in the Tamil language are rock inscriptions (often in caves) in Tamil Brahmi script, predating extensive use of copper plates for inscriptions, which became more common in later periods for land grants.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about the historical evidence of inscriptions in India : 1. The oldest deciphered inscriptions are in Brahmi and Kharoshthi. 2. The earliest inscriptions in the Tamil language are copper plate grants. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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