Regional Languages and their Recognition

Test your knowledge of official and regional languages across Indian states and union territories, including constitutional recognition of languages.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which article of the Indian Constitution recognizes 22 languages as official languages?

  1. Article 343
  2. Article 344
  3. Article 345
  4. Article 346
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the most widely spoken regional language in India?

  1. Hindi
  2. Bengali
  3. Telugu
  4. Marathi
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state has the highest number of recognized regional languages?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Karnataka
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. West Bengal
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Kashmiri
  2. Dogri
  3. Urdu
  4. Hindi
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Odisha?

  1. Odia
  2. Hindi
  3. Bengali
  4. Telugu
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Punjab?

  1. Punjabi
  2. Hindi
  3. Urdu
  4. English
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Rajasthan?

  1. Rajasthani
  2. Hindi
  3. Marwari
  4. Gujarati
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Sikkim?

  1. Nepali
  2. Sikkimese
  3. Bhutia
  4. Lepcha
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil
  2. English
  3. Hindi
  4. Telugu
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Telangana?

  1. Telugu
  2. Hindi
  3. Marathi
  4. Kannada
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Hindi
  2. Urdu
  3. English
  4. Punjabi
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of Uttarakhand?

  1. Hindi
  2. Garhwali
  3. Kumaoni
  4. English
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the state of West Bengal?

  1. Bengali
  2. Hindi
  3. English
  4. Nepali
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Hindi
  2. English
  3. Tamil
  4. Bengali
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the official language of the Lakshadweep Islands?

  1. Malayalam
  2. Hindi
  3. English
  4. Urdu