Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions :

1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.

2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.

3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.

How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. British 'trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that the value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British imports from India.

2. India played a crucial role in the late-nineteenth-century world economy by helping Britain balance its deficits.

3. Britain grew opium in India and exported it to China and, therefore, for a while after the 1820s, opium became India's single largest export.

4. The nineteenth century saw export of Indian raw materials decline, and that of manufactured goods increase.

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

First coins in Indian history bearing the names and images of rulers were issued by the :

A. Mauryas

B. Pushyabhutis

C. Guptas

D. Indo-Greeks