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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 Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  4. Tamil
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Explanation

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

Multiple choice

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

  1. Malayalam

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Malayalam is spoken by the sixth largest group of the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom, with over 400,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Marathi

  4. Urdu
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Explanation

Telugu is spoken by the seventh largest group of the Indian diaspora in the United Kingdom, with over 300,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following regional Indian languages has produced a significant body of literary works?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Marathi

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and Telugu are all major regional Indian languages with a rich literary tradition.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of Indian diaspora in Bhutan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Nepali

  3. Bengali

  4. Tamil
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Explanation

Nepali is the most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Bhutan, with over 50% of the population speaking it.

Multiple choice

What is the second most common language spoken by the Indian diaspora in Bhutan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Hindi is the second most common language spoken by the Indian diaspora in Bhutan, with over 20% of the population speaking it.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Tamil

  3. Marathi

  4. Gujarati
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Explanation

Bengali is the third most common language spoken by the Indian diaspora in Bhutan, with over 10% of the population speaking it.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Tamil

  2. Marathi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Punjabi
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Explanation

Tamil is the fourth most common language spoken by the Indian diaspora in Bhutan, with over 5% of the population speaking it.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Punjabi

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Marathi is the fifth most common language spoken by the Indian diaspora in Bhutan, with over 2% of the population speaking it.

Multiple choice

Which language is the Katyayana Sulba Sutra primarily written in?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Prakrit

  4. Pali
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Explanation

The Katyayana Sulba Sutra is predominantly written in Sanskrit, the classical language of ancient India, which was used for scholarly and religious purposes.

Multiple choice

In which language was the Bhagavad Gita originally written?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

The Bhagavad Gita was originally written in Sanskrit.