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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 the official language of the state of Lakshadweep?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by over 60,000 people.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and is spoken by over 100,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati is the official language of the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and is spoken by over 200,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Sikkim?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Nepali
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nepali is the official language of the state of Sikkim, and is spoken by over 500,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Hindi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the state of Arunachal Pradesh, and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Mizoram?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Mizo
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mizo is the official language of the state of Mizoram, and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a Dravidian language?

  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.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu has the largest number of speakers among the Dravidian languages, with over 80 million speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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 Dravidian language is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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B Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

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

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Badaga
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Badaga is a Dravidian language spoken in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the Shevaroy Hills of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam

  5. Yerukula
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Yerukula is a Dravidian language spoken in the Shevaroy Hills of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Kui
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kui is a Dravidian language spoken in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh.