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Indian and Sri Lankan Languages

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Indian and Sri Lankan languages cover various linguistic families, regional dialects, and official state languages. A significant focus is placed on Dravidian languages and their distinctive scripts. Strengthen your general awareness of regional language distribution for upcoming tests.

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Indian and Sri Lankan Languages Questions

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the official language of Marathi?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi is the official language of the state of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the official language of Telugu?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Telangana

  3. Karnataka

  4. Tamil Nadu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the official language of the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the official language of Kannada?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Telangana

  4. Tamil Nadu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  4. Telugu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the official language of Malayalam?

  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is the most widely spoken in India?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Portuguese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the most widely spoken foreign language in India, with over 125 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is the fourth most widely spoken in India?

  1. Portuguese

  2. Arabic

  3. German

  4. Italian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Portuguese is the fourth most widely spoken foreign language in India, with over 2 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is the fifth most widely spoken in India?

  1. Arabic

  2. German

  3. Italian

  4. Japanese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Arabic is the fifth most widely spoken foreign language in India, with over 1 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Puducherry?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Tamil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

French is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Puducherry, due to its historical ties to France.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Tamil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

English is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Tamil Nadu, due to its status as the official language of India.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Karnataka?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Kannada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

English is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Karnataka, due to its status as the official language of India.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Telugu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

English is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Andhra Pradesh, due to its status as the official language of India.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Telangana?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Telugu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

English is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Telangana, due to its status as the official language of India.

Multiple choice

Which language is used by the largest number of newspapers in Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is used by a majority of newspapers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which language is used by the largest number of newspapers in Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is used by a majority of newspapers in the country.