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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

What is the relationship between Sanskrit and other East Indian languages?

  1. Sanskrit is the ancestor of most East Indian languages.

  2. Sanskrit is a sister language to other East Indian languages.

  3. Sanskrit is a distant relative of other East Indian languages.

  4. Sanskrit is unrelated to other East Indian languages.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sanskrit is the ancestor of many East Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati.

Multiple choice

What are some of the challenges facing East Indian languages today?

  1. The influence of globalized media and popular culture.

  2. The decline of traditional livelihoods and cultural practices.

  3. The lack of resources for language preservation and revitalization.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

East Indian languages face challenges such as the influence of globalized media, the decline of traditional practices, and the lack of resources for preservation.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a language taught under the ICCR's 'Learn India' program?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tamil
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The ICCR's 'Learn India' program teaches Hindi, Sanskrit, and Tamil, but not English.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the majority of languages in India?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Tamil
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Devanagari is the most widely used script in India, and is used to write Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, and Sanskrit, among other languages.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Tamil language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Tamil
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D 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. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada
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C 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. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada
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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. Bengali

  3. Malayalam

  4. Tamil
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C 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. Bengali

  3. Gujarati

  4. Telugu
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C 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. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Telugu
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C 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 Kashmiri language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Sharada

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sharada 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 Konkani language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Kannada

  4. Konkani
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D Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Manipuri language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Meitei Mayek

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Meitei Mayek script is used to write the Manipuri language, which is spoken by over 1 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Santali language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Bengali

  3. Ol Chiki

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Ol Chiki script is used to write the Santali language, which is spoken by over 6 million people in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages has been influenced by Chinese?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Marathi

  4. Tamil
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali has been influenced by Chinese due to the close proximity of Bengal to China and the historical trade relations between the two regions.