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1
Q

What is the name of the script used to write Sanskrit?

A

Devanagari

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2
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How many letters are in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

49

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3
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Which letter is considered the first in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

अ (a)

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4
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What is the last letter in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

ह (ha)

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5
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Which of the following is not a vowel in the Sanskrit alphabet: a) ऋ (ṛ) b) ए (e) c) ख (kha) d) ऐ (ai)

A

c) ख (kha)

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6
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How many vowels are there in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

13

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7
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What is the name of the nasal consonant in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

अं (aṃ)

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8
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Which letter represents the ‘sh’ sound in Sanskrit?

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श (śa)

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9
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How many sibilants are there in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

4

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10
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Which letter represents the ‘g’ sound in Sanskrit?

A

ग (ga)

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11
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True or False: Sanskrit is written from left to right.

A

False

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12
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What is the name of the horizontal line that connects letters in Devanagari script?

A

Shirorekha

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13
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Which of the following is a fricative in the Sanskrit alphabet: a) क (ka) b) घ (gha) c) श (śa) d) त (ta)

A

c) श (śa)

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14
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How many semivowels are there in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

2

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15
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Which letter represents the ‘ch’ sound in Sanskrit?

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च (ca)

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16
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What is the name of the vertical line that connects letters in Devanagari script?

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Sparsa

17
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Which of the following is not a plosive in the Sanskrit alphabet: a) त (ta) b) द (da) c) श (śa) d) ग (ga)

A

c) श (śa)

18
Q

How many nasals are there in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

3

19
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Which letter represents the ‘j’ sound in Sanskrit?

A

ज (ja)

20
Q

True or False: Sanskrit has both voiced and voiceless stops.

A

True

21
Q

What is the name of the crescent-shaped mark used in Sanskrit to indicate a special pronunciation?

A

Chandrabindu

22
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Which of the following is a voiced aspirate in the Sanskrit alphabet: a) प (pa) b) भ (bha) c) ष (ṣa) d) म (ma)

A

b) भ (bha)

23
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How many stops are there in the Sanskrit alphabet?

A

5

24
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Which letter represents the ‘t’ sound in Sanskrit?

A

त (ta)

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