When did Alexander Cunningham publish a set of Ashokan Inscriptions?

The correct answer is Option (4) → 1877

The timeline of major advances in epigraphy records that in 1877 Alexander Cunningham published a set of Asokan inscriptions.

Tip: This paper has six questions answered by the short timelines printed after the chapters (dates, matches and years). Those few boxes are among the quickest marks on offer; read each of them twice before the exam.