Maithili Script

This quiz will test your knowledge of the Maithili Script, an ancient script used in the Mithila region of India.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Maithili Script first used?

  1. 10th century CE
  2. 12th century CE
  3. 14th century CE
  4. 16th century CE
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the origin of the Maithili Script?

  1. Brahmi Script
  2. Kharoshthi Script
  3. Gupta Script
  4. Siddham Script
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is written using the Maithili Script?

  1. Maithili
  2. Hindi
  3. Sanskrit
  4. Bengali
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many vowels are there in the Maithili Script?

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 14
  4. 16
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many consonants are there in the Maithili Script?

  1. 33
  2. 35
  3. 37
  4. 39
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the unique feature of the Maithili Script?

  1. It has a conjuncts for all consonants
  2. It has a unique way of writing the letter 'r'
  3. It has a unique way of writing the letter 'l'
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is an example of a Maithili Script manuscript?

  1. Bhagavad Gita
  2. Ramayana
  3. Mahabharata
  4. Vedas
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Maithili Script poet?

  1. Vidyapati
  2. Kabir
  3. Tulsidas
  4. Surdas
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Maithili Script writer?

  1. Harimohan Jha
  2. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
  3. Jayashankar Prasad
  4. Mahadevi Verma
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Maithili Script newspaper?

  1. Mithila Mihir
  2. Hindustan
  3. The Times of India
  4. The Hindu
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Maithili Script magazine?

  1. Mithila
  2. India Today
  3. Outlook
  4. The Week
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Maithili Script radio station?

  1. Radio Mithila
  2. All India Radio
  3. BBC Radio
  4. Voice of America
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Maithili Script television channel?

  1. Doordarshan Mithila
  2. Star Plus
  3. Zee TV
  4. Sony TV
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Maithili Script film?

  1. Mithila Makhaan
  2. Sholay
  3. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
  4. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a famous Maithili Script theater group?

  1. Mithila Natya Samiti
  2. National School of Drama
  3. Indian National Theatre
  4. Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts