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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 physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

The modern Marathi language developed from ___________. 

  1. maharashtra prakrit

  2. hindi prakrit

  3. sanskrit

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

It is predominantly spoken by the Marathi people of Maharashtra. This language has been originated from the Maharashtra prakit. Marathi is an official language of Maharashtra. Malvani and Konkani has been greatly influenced by Marathi. 

Multiple choice geography world of diversities elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure diversified world environmental regions (zones)

The Chenchu people speak Chenchu which is similar to _________.

  1. Gondi

  2. Telugu

  3. Malayalam

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

Chenchu people are tribal groups lives in dense forests. They mostly depends on hunting and gathering. Their spoken language is Chenchu. This language is similar to Telugu, as it is from dravidian language family.

Multiple choice novels, society and history history

The earliest Indian novel was written in which of the following languages?

  1. Tamil'

  2. Hindi

  3. Bengali

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

Bengali novels occupy a great place in Indian literature. Earliest Indian novel was written in Bengali. Though first Bengali novel was Karuna O Phulmonir Bibaran in 1852, the actual journey of Bengali novel started with Durgesh Nandini written by Bankim Chandhra Chattergy in 1865. Bengal has given birth to a large number of gems in the field of literature like Rabindhranath Tagore and many more.

Multiple choice history the making of regional cultures pandya temples, sculptors and paintings in pallava epoch pandyas emergence of new kingdom in south india: later cholas and pandyas

Which language is likely to be spoken in the Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram in the 9th century?

  1. Hindi

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram was established in the ninth century in the south-western part of the peninsula, part of present-day Kerala. It is likely that Malayalam was spoken in this area. The rulers introduced the Malayalam language and script in their inscriptions.

Multiple choice geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

Which of the following is the official language of India?

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. English

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

Article 343 (1) of the Constitution of India states "The Official Language of the Union government shall be Hindi in Devanagari script." Unless Parliament decided otherwise, the use of English for official purposes was to cease 15 years after the constitution came into effect, i.e. on 26 January 1965.

Multiple choice civics india: social life social life in india tribal society diversity in social life

Different languages are spoken in Southern India. English and regional languages like Tamil, _________ are widely spoken.

  1. Telugu

  2. Malayalam

  3. Kannada

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Different languages are spoken in Southern India. English and regional languages like Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada are widely spoken. Tamil is spoken widely in Tamil Nadu, Kannada in Karnataka, Telugu in Andhra Pradesh and Malayalam is spoken in Kerala.

Multiple choice history later cholas and pandyas chola dynasty cholas medieval india: south india and the cholas

The Chola inscriptions are found in the following languages:
1. Sanskrit
2. Telugu
3. Tamil
4. Kannada

Their correct sequence in terms of the extent to which they were used (most frequent first, least frequent last) is

  1. 3, 1, 4, 2

  2. 1, 3, 2, 4

  3. 1, 3, 4, 2

  4. 3, 1, 2, 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chola inscriptions are most frequently found in Tamil, followed by Sanskrit, then Telugu, and finally Kannada.

Multiple choice power sharing in democracy power sharing democracy- an evolving idea political science social science

Which one of the following communities is not related to Sri Lanka? 

  1. Sri Lankan Tamils

  2. Dutch

  3. Sinhalese

  4. Indian Tamils
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Dutch is spoken in parts of Belgium.
Sinhala is the major social group in Sri Lanka.
Tamil natives of the country are called 'Sri Lankan Tamils.'
The rest, whose forefathers came from India as plantation workers during colonial period, are called ‘Indian Tamils’. 
Multiple choice power sharing in democracy power sharing democracy- an evolving idea political science social science

Which one of the following communities is not related to Sri Lanka?

  1. Sri Lankan Tamils

  2. Dutch

  3. Sinhalsese

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

Sri Lankan communities are mainly composed of Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils, Moors, Indian Tamils. Sinhalese make up 74.9% of population, Sri Lankan Tamils 11.1%, Moors which are descendants of Arabs 9.3% and Indian Tamils 4.1%. Conflicts have dominated the public life of Sri Lanka since 19th century, because of ethnic groups division of society. Option B is unrelated, hence the correct answer.