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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

What is the primary language of the Vedas?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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Explanation

The Vedas are written in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

What is the primary language of the Upanishads?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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Explanation

The Upanishads are written in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely spoken by the Indian diaspora in Fiji?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in Fiji, with over 300,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the second most widely spoken by the Indian diaspora in Fiji?

  1. Bhojpuri

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Bhojpuri is the second most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in Fiji, with over 150,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the third most widely spoken by the Indian diaspora in Fiji?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Gujarati
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Explanation

Tamil is the third most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in Fiji, with over 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the fourth most widely spoken by the Indian diaspora in Fiji?

  1. Telugu

  2. Marathi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Punjabi
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Explanation

Telugu is the fourth most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in Fiji, with over 50,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the fifth most widely spoken by the Indian diaspora in Fiji?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Punjabi

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Marathi is the fifth most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in Fiji, with over 25,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Malayalam

  4. Kannada
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Explanation

Tamil is the language spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Telugu is the language spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Marathi

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Konkani
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Explanation

Marathi is the language spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Tulu
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Explanation

Malayalam is the language spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Kannada is the language spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in Fiji who are from the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has the richest literary tradition?

  1. Hindi

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sanskrit has the richest literary tradition among Indian languages, with a vast body of literature spanning several millennia. It is the language of many ancient Indian texts, including the Vedas, Upanishads, and epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Marathi

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Hindi has the largest number of speakers among Indian languages, with over 400 million native speakers. It is the official language of the Indian government and is widely used in education, media, and business.

Multiple choice

Which language is not a member of the Dravidian language family?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Hindi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

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