Let's analyze the options: - Sanskrit is a language. - Ashu Lipi, Sanket Lipi, and Shorthand are all types of scripts or writing systems used for writing languages. Therefore, Sanskrit is the odd one out as it is a language, while the other options are related to scripts or writing systems. Thus, the correct answer is 1 . Quick Tip When identifying the odd one out, look for the items that belong to different categories. In this case, language vs. script.