1995 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1995 · General Studies

Question 75: History and Culture

The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the

aWodeyars
bZamorins
cHoysalas
dMarathas

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Modi was a cursive form of the Devanagari script, used to write Marathi and widely employed in the Maratha administration, especially under Shivaji and the Peshwas, for official records and accounts. It could be written without lifting the pen, which made it fast. Remember: Modi script for Marathi, used by the Marathas.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) The Wodeyars of Mysore used Kannada.
  • (b) The Zamorins of Calicut wrote in Malayalam and related scripts.
  • (c) The Hoysalas used Kannada and Sanskrit.
  • (d) Right: the Marathas used Modi.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1995, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.