SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 46

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Brahmi.

The Brahmi script is the primary script used in the majority of Emperor Ashoka's inscriptions across the Indian subcontinent. It is the ancestor of most modern Indian scripts, including Devanagari. Ashoka used Brahmi to propagate his messages of Dhamma (righteousness) because it was widely understood by the common people of that era. While other scripts like Kharosthi were used in the northwest (Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi), and Greek or Aramaic in Afghanistan, Brahmi remains the dominant script for his Pillar and Rock Edicts.