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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 language was spoken in the Kingdom of Kanchi?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Tamil was the language spoken in the Kingdom of Kanchi.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Tamil
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Explanation

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala, and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Tamil
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Malayalam is spoken by the largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the second largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Kannada
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Hindi is spoken by the second largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the third largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. English

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Arabic
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English is spoken by the third largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourth largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Tamil

  2. Kannada

  3. Arabic

  4. Urdu
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Explanation

Tamil is spoken by the fourth largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fifth largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Kannada

  2. Arabic

  3. Urdu

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Kannada is spoken by the fifth largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eighth largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Punjabi

  4. Bengali
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Marathi is spoken by the eighth largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the ninth largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Punjabi

  3. Bengali

  4. Odia
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Explanation

Gujarati is spoken by the ninth largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state of Gujarat.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eleventh largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Bengali

  2. Odia

  3. Assamese

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Bengali is spoken by the eleventh largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state of West Bengal.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the twelfth largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Odia

  2. Assamese

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada
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Explanation

Odia is spoken by the twelfth largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state of Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the thirteenth largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Assamese

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Marathi
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Assamese is spoken by the thirteenth largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state of Assam.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourteenth largest number of people in Kerala?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Marathi

  4. Gujarati
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Explanation

Telugu is spoken by the fourteenth largest number of people in Kerala, and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice

In which language was the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra originally written?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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The Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra was originally written in Sanskrit, the ancient language of India.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language has the most unique vocabulary?

  1. Tamil

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

  4. Telugu
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Tamil has the most unique vocabulary among South Indian languages, with over 100,000 words that are not found in any other language.