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The Endangered Languages of India

This quiz aims to test your knowledge about the endangered languages of India, their significance, and the efforts made to preserve them.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is considered the most endangered language in India?

  1. Toda
  2. Bhoti
  3. Munda
  4. Gondi
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate number of endangered languages in India?

  1. 50
  2. 100
  3. 150
  4. 200
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language family has the highest number of endangered languages in India?

  1. Indo-Aryan
  2. Dravidian
  3. Tibeto-Burman
  4. Austroasiatic
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the primary factors contributing to language endangerment in India?

  1. Globalization
  2. Urbanization
  3. Education
  4. Migration
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which government body is responsible for the preservation and promotion of endangered languages in India?

  1. Ministry of Culture
  2. Ministry of Education
  3. Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the UNESCO program aimed at safeguarding endangered languages worldwide?

  1. Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger
  2. Memory of the World Register
  3. Intangible Cultural Heritage List
  4. World Heritage List
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which endangered language in India has been successfully revived and is now taught in schools?

  1. Toda
  2. Bhoti
  3. Munda
  4. Gondi
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the significance of preserving endangered languages?

  1. Cultural Diversity
  2. Historical Knowledge
  3. Linguistic Diversity
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How can individuals contribute to the preservation of endangered languages?

  1. Learning an endangered language
  2. Supporting language revitalization projects
  3. Advocating for language rights
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which endangered language in India is known for its unique whistling language?

  1. Toda
  2. Bhoti
  3. Munda
  4. Gondi
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the organization working to preserve the endangered languages of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Language Preservation Society
  2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tribal Welfare Society
  3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cultural Society
  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tourism Society
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which endangered language in India is spoken by the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Toda
  2. Bhoti
  3. Munda
  4. Tani
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the endangered language spoken by the Kutia Kondh tribe of Odisha?

  1. Toda
  2. Bhoti
  3. Munda
  4. Kutia
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which endangered language in India is spoken by the Sentinelese people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Toda
  2. Bhoti
  3. Munda
  4. Sentinelese
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the endangered language spoken by the Toto tribe of West Bengal?

  1. Toda
  2. Bhoti
  3. Munda
  4. Toto
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