Q. The art of beautiful handwriting is known as:
(A) Designing
(B) Orthography
(C) Calligraphy
(D) Stenography
Question from UPPSC Prelims CSAT 2024
Correct Answer: (C) Calligraphy
Explanation:
– (A) Designing: This refers to creating plans or drawings for something, not specifically related to handwriting.
– (B) Orthography: This refers to the conventional spelling system of a language, not the art of handwriting.
– (C) Calligraphy: This is the correct answer. Calligraphy is the art of producing decorative or beautiful handwriting.
– (D) Stenography: This refers to shorthand writing, a method of writing quickly using symbols or abbreviations, not beautiful handwriting.
Thus, the correct answer is (C) Calligraphy.