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.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is the most widely spoken in India?

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

When was the first newspaper published in India?

  1. 1780
  2. 1785
  3. 1790
  4. 1795
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian language has the largest number of speakers?

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

What is the official language of India?

  1. Hindi
  2. English
  3. Sanskrit
  4. Urdu
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people outside India?

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

What is the name of the first Indian-language newspaper?

  1. The Bengal Gazette
  2. The Calcutta Gazette
  3. The Bombay Gazette
  4. The Madras Gazette
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian language has the oldest literary tradition?

  1. Sanskrit
  2. Tamil
  3. Telugu
  4. Kannada
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest-selling newspaper in India?

  1. The Times of India
  2. The Hindu
  3. The Indian Express
  4. The Hindustan Times
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the United States?

  1. Hindi
  2. Bengali
  3. Telugu
  4. Gujarati
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first Indian-language daily newspaper?

  1. The Bengal Gazette
  2. The Calcutta Gazette
  3. The Bombay Gazette
  4. The Madras Gazette
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the United Kingdom?

  1. Hindi
  2. Bengali
  3. Telugu
  4. Punjabi
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest-selling newspaper in India in terms of readership?

  1. The Times of India
  2. The Hindu
  3. The Indian Express
  4. The Hindustan Times
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Canada?

  1. Hindi
  2. Punjabi
  3. Gujarati
  4. Tamil
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first Indian-language weekly newspaper?

  1. The Bengal Gazette
  2. The Calcutta Gazette
  3. The Bombay Gazette
  4. The Madras Gazette
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Australia?

  1. Hindi
  2. Punjabi
  3. Telugu
  4. Malayalam