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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

In the cultural performances and exhibitions organized by the ICCR in the state of Tamil Nadu, which language is predominantly used?

  1. Tamil

  2. Hindi

  3. English

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

Tamil is the primary language used in the ICCR's cultural events in Tamil Nadu, reflecting the state's linguistic heritage.

Multiple choice

In the cultural events organized by the ICCR in the state of Andhra Pradesh, which language is predominantly used?

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. English

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

Telugu is the primary language used in the ICCR's cultural events in Andhra Pradesh, reflecting the state's linguistic heritage.

Multiple choice

Which script is the most widely used in India?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Devanagari is the most widely used script in India, with over 40% of the population using it.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Tamil language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Tamil script is used to write the Tamil language, which is spoken by over 70 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Telugu language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Telugu script is used to write the Telugu language, which is spoken by over 80 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Kannada language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Kannada script is used to write the Kannada language, which is spoken by over 40 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Malayalam language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Malayalam script is used to write the Malayalam language, which is spoken by over 35 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Gujarati language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Gujarati script is used to write the Gujarati language, which is spoken by over 50 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Odia language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Odia script is used to write the Odia language, which is spoken by over 35 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Bengali language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Bengali script is used to write the Bengali language, which is spoken by over 250 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Assamese language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Assamese script is used to write the Assamese language, which is spoken by over 15 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Punjabi language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Punjabi script is used to write the Punjabi language, which is spoken by over 100 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Kashmiri language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Kashmiri script is used to write the Kashmiri language, which is spoken by over 7 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Sindhi language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Sindhi script is used to write the Sindhi language, which is spoken by over 20 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Konkani language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

The Konkani script is used to write the Konkani language, which is spoken by over 2 million people in India.