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Tracing the Roots of Dravidian Languages: A Historical Investigation

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language family do Dravidian languages belong to?

  1. Indo-European
  2. Afro-Asiatic
  3. Austroasiatic
  4. Sino-Tibetan
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate number of Dravidian languages spoken today?

  1. 20
  2. 50
  3. 70
  4. 100
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Dravidian language has the largest number of speakers?

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

What is the earliest known Dravidian inscription?

  1. The Indus Valley Script
  2. The Ashokan Inscriptions
  3. The Tamil Sangam Literature
  4. The Kannada Inscriptions
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Dravidian language is considered to be the most conservative?

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

What is the term used to refer to the Dravidian languages spoken in North India?

  1. Northern Dravidian
  2. Central Dravidian
  3. Southern Dravidian
  4. Eastern Dravidian
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the Maldives?

  1. Dhivehi
  2. Sinhala
  3. Tamil
  4. Malayalam
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to refer to the Dravidian languages spoken in Central India?

  1. Northern Dravidian
  2. Central Dravidian
  3. Southern Dravidian
  4. Eastern Dravidian
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Dravidian language is spoken in Sri Lanka?

  1. Dhivehi
  2. Sinhala
  3. Tamil
  4. Malayalam
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to refer to the Dravidian languages spoken in Eastern India?

  1. Northern Dravidian
  2. Central Dravidian
  3. Southern Dravidian
  4. Eastern Dravidian
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India?

  1. Tamil
  2. Telugu
  3. Kannada
  4. Malayalam
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to refer to the Dravidian languages spoken in Southern India?

  1. Northern Dravidian
  2. Central Dravidian
  3. Southern Dravidian
  4. Eastern Dravidian
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Karnataka in India?

  1. Tamil
  2. Telugu
  3. Kannada
  4. Malayalam
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term used to refer to the Dravidian languages spoken in Western India?

  1. Northern Dravidian
  2. Central Dravidian
  3. Southern Dravidian
  4. Western Dravidian
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Kerala in India?

  1. Tamil
  2. Telugu
  3. Kannada
  4. Malayalam
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