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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 is not a modern Indian language?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Sanskrit

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

Sanskrit is a classical Indian language, not a modern one.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

Hindi is the most widely spoken modern Indian language, with over 400 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

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

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the official language of 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 the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the official language of 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 the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the official language of 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 the official language of the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which language is commonly used in Jain religious texts and prayers, including the Agamas and the Sutras?

  1. Prakrit

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Hindi

  4. Gujarati
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Prakrit, a group of ancient Indian languages, is primarily used in Jain religious texts and prayers, particularly in the Agamas and the Sutras.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Tamil

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  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 state of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  4. Telugu
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 Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  4. Tamil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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 Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. English

  3. Hindi

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

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

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka, along with Tamil.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the third largest group of the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

Gujarati is spoken by the third largest group of the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom, with over 800,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourth largest group of the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom?

  1. Bengali

  2. Tamil

  3. Malayalam

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

Bengali is spoken by the fourth largest group of the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom, with over 600,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fifth largest group of the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom?

  1. Tamil

  2. Malayalam

  3. Telugu

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

Tamil is spoken by the fifth largest group of the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom, with over 500,000 speakers.