Language and Print Media in India
Assess your knowledge of language demographics and print media history in India, including Indian language distribution globally and major newspaper milestones.
Questions
Which language is the most widely spoken in India?
- Hindi
- English
- Bengali
- Telugu
When was the first newspaper published in India?
- 1780
- 1785
- 1790
- 1795
Which Indian language has the largest number of speakers?
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Telugu
- Marathi
What is the official language of India?
- Hindi
- English
- Sanskrit
- Urdu
Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people outside India?
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Telugu
- Tamil
What is the name of the first Indian-language newspaper?
- The Bengal Gazette
- The Calcutta Gazette
- The Bombay Gazette
- The Madras Gazette
Which Indian language has the oldest literary tradition?
- Sanskrit
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Kannada
What is the name of the largest-selling newspaper in India?
- The Times of India
- The Hindu
- The Indian Express
- The Hindustan Times
Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the United States?
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Telugu
- Gujarati
What is the name of the first Indian-language daily newspaper?
- The Bengal Gazette
- The Calcutta Gazette
- The Bombay Gazette
- The Madras Gazette
Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the United Kingdom?
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Telugu
- Punjabi
What is the name of the largest-selling newspaper in India in terms of readership?
- The Times of India
- The Hindu
- The Indian Express
- The Hindustan Times
Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Canada?
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Gujarati
- Tamil
What is the name of the first Indian-language weekly newspaper?
- The Bengal Gazette
- The Calcutta Gazette
- The Bombay Gazette
- The Madras Gazette
Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Australia?
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Telugu
- Malayalam