Multiple choice

The of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is

  1. Indo - Aryan

  2. Austro - Asiatic

  3. Dravidian

  4. None of these

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Explanation

Indo-Aryan languages (Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, etc.) are spoken by about 75% of India's population as their first language, making it the largest language family. Dravidian languages (Tamil, Telugu, etc.) are second with about 20%, while Austro-Asiatic languages (Santali, Mundari) have much fewer speakers.