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The Challenges Facing Indian Languages

This quiz focuses on the challenges faced by Indian languages, aiming to assess your understanding of the factors affecting their preservation and promotion.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a primary factor contributing to the decline of Indian languages?

  1. Globalization
  2. Lack of government support
  3. Increasing use of English
  4. Strong cultural identity
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognizes how many languages?

  1. 22
  2. 24
  3. 26
  4. 28
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language has the largest number of native speakers in India?

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

What is the name of the government body responsible for promoting and developing Indian languages?

  1. Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL)
  2. National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL)
  3. Sahitya Akademi
  4. National Book Trust (NBT)
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is considered to be the classical language of India?

  1. Sanskrit
  2. Tamil
  3. Kannada
  4. Malayalam
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the movement that aims to promote the use of Indian languages in education?

  1. Mother Tongue Education Movement
  2. National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
  3. Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009
  4. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the UNESCO program that aims to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism?

  1. International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL)
  2. Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
  3. Endangered Languages Project
  4. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is considered to be the most endangered language in India?

  1. Toda
  2. Bo
  3. Nishi
  4. Adi
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the government scheme that provides financial assistance to endangered languages?

  1. Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages
  2. Scheme for Promotion of Indian Languages
  3. Scheme for Development of Indian Languages
  4. Scheme for Translation of Indian Languages
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Marathi
  2. Hindi
  3. Urdu
  4. Gujarati
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the language spoken by the people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Nicobarese
  2. Shompen
  3. Jarawa
  4. Onge
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is considered to be the lingua franca of India?

  1. Hindi
  2. English
  3. Urdu
  4. Bengali
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the language spoken by the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Kashmiri
  2. Dogri
  3. Ladakhi
  4. Pahari
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is considered to be the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil
  2. English
  3. Hindi
  4. Kannada
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