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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 is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. Kannada

  4. Tamil
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Malayalam

  3. Kannada

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the union territory of Puducherry?

  1. Tamil

  2. French

  3. English

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

Tamil is the official language of the union territory of Puducherry.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. Kannada

  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 language is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Hindi

  3. English

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a major script used in India?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Latin is not a major script used in India. Devanagari, Telugu, and Tamil are all major scripts used in India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Hindi?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Devanagari is the script used to write Hindi.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Telugu?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Telugu is the script used to write Telugu.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Tamil?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Tamil is the script used to write Tamil.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Kannada?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Kannada is the script used to write Kannada.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Malayalam?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Malayalam is the script used to write Malayalam.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Bengali?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the script used to write Bengali.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Konkani?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Konkani is the script used to write Konkani.