Indian Languages and Dialects: Linguistic Diversity and Unity
This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of Indian languages and dialects, their linguistic diversity, and the unity that binds them together.
Questions
Which language family is the most widely spoken in India?
- Indo-Aryan
- Dravidian
- Sino-Tibetan
- Austroasiatic
Which language is considered the official language of India?
- Hindi
- English
- Sanskrit
- Tamil
How many languages are spoken in India?
- 22
- 122
- 222
- 322
Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in India?
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Telugu
- Marathi
Which language is spoken in the southernmost state of India, Tamil Nadu?
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Kannada
- Malayalam
Which language is spoken in the northeastern state of Assam?
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Hindi
- Nepali
Which language is spoken in the western state of Maharashtra?
- Marathi
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Konkani
Which language is spoken in the eastern state of Odisha?
- Odia
- Bengali
- Hindi
- Telugu
Which language is spoken in the northern state of Punjab?
- Punjabi
- Hindi
- Urdu
- Kashmiri
Which language is spoken in the central state of Madhya Pradesh?
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Gujarati
- Rajasthani
Which language is spoken in the southern state of Karnataka?
- Kannada
- Telugu
- Tamil
- Malayalam
Which language is spoken in the eastern state of West Bengal?
- Bengali
- Hindi
- Odia
- Assamese
Which language is spoken in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir?
- Kashmiri
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Urdu
Which language is spoken in the western state of Gujarat?
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Rajasthani
Which language is spoken in the southern state of Kerala?
- Malayalam
- Tamil
- Kannada
- Telugu