UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 1

Manuscripts:
● Written by hand .
● Written on palm leaf, or on the specially prepared bark of a tree known as the birch , which grows in the Himalayas. So, statement 1 is NOT correct.
● Preserved in temples and monasteries .
● These books dealt with all kinds of subjects-
◦ Religious beliefs and practices.
◦ The lives of kings.
◦ Medicine and science.
◦ Epics, Poems, Plays.
Inscriptions:
● Written on relatively hard surfaces such as stone or metal. So, statement 2 is NOT correct .
● Subjects -
◦ King's orders.
◦ Records of victories in battle.