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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 of the following languages is spoken in the state of Telangana?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

Telugu is spoken in the state of Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken in the state of Karnataka?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

Kannada is spoken in the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

Tamil is spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken in the state of Kerala?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

Malayalam is spoken in the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

What is the primary script used in most parts of North India today?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Gujarati

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

Devanagari is the primary script used in most parts of North India today, including Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, and Nepali.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Tamil language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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 in Tamil Nadu and parts of Sri Lanka.

Multiple choice

What is the script used to write the Telugu language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

The Telugu script is used to write the Telugu language, which is spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Kannada language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Kannada

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

The Kannada script is used to write the Kannada language, which is spoken in Karnataka.

Multiple choice

What is the script used to write the Malayalam language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  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 in Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Gujarati language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Gujarati

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

The Gujarati script is used to write the Gujarati language, which is spoken in Gujarat.

Multiple choice

What is the script used to write the Konkani language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  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 in Goa and parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Manipuri language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

The Manipuri script is used to write the Manipuri language, which is spoken in Manipur.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Santali language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

The Santali script is used to write the Santali language, which is spoken in Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the Lakshadweep Islands?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Hindi

  3. English

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

Malayalam is the official language of the Lakshadweep Islands, as it is the most widely spoken language in the region.

Multiple choice

What is the most widely spoken language in the Lakshadweep Islands?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Hindi

  3. English

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

Malayalam is the most widely spoken language in the Lakshadweep Islands, as it is the native language of the majority of the population.