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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 South Indian language is spoken in the state of Telangana?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Telugu is the official language of the state of Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Puducherry?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Puducherry.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Lakshadweep?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Telugu is the official language of the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Daman and Diu?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Telugu is the official language of the state of Daman and Diu.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Goa?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Konkani is the official language of the state of Goa.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Marathi

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

Marathi is the official language of the state of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Gujarat?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Gujarati is the official language of the state of Gujarat.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken in the state of Rajasthan?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Rajasthani is the official language of the state of Rajasthan.

Multiple choice

Which of the following was the language of the Magadha Kingdom?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Pali was the language of the Magadha Kingdom and was used in the Buddhist scriptures.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by about 70% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a Dravidian language?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language, while Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada are Dravidian languages.

Multiple choice

What is the approximate number of Dravidian languages spoken worldwide?

  1. 20

  2. 70

  3. 200

  4. 300
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

There are approximately 70 Dravidian languages spoken worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Tamil has the largest number of speakers among Dravidian languages, with over 70 million speakers worldwide.