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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 percentage of the Indian population speaks Tamil?

  1. 5.9%

  2. 6.5%

  3. 7.1%

  4. 7.7%
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is spoken by 5.9% of the Indian population, making it the fifth most widely spoken language in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the largest spoken language in South India, with over 80 million speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  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 Tamil Nadu, and is spoken by over 70 million people.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka, and is spoken by over 40 million people.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, and is spoken by over 80 million people.

Multiple choice

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

  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 Kerala, and is spoken by over 35 million people.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the official language of the state of Telangana, and is spoken by over 80 million people.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the official language of the state of Puducherry, and is spoken by over 1 million people.

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 Nagaland?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. English
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D Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the state of Nagaland, and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Manipuri
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Manipuri is the official language of the state of Manipur, and is spoken by over 1 million people.