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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 a dialect of the Tamil language?

  1. Chennai

  2. Madurai

  3. Coimbatore

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chennai, Madurai, and Coimbatore are all dialects of the Tamil language.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the official language of the state of Telangana?

  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 Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which of the following 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 of the following 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 of the following 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 of the following 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

What was the primary language used by Madhava of Sangamagrama to record his mathematical work?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Malayalam

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

Madhava of Sangamagrama primarily used Sanskrit to record his mathematical work. Sanskrit was the dominant language of scholarship and intellectual discourse in India during his time.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Lakshadweep Islands?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

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

Malayalam is the official language of the Lakshadweep Islands. It is a Dravidian language, and it is closely related to the other Dravidian languages of South India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Puducherry Union Territory?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Malayalam

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

Tamil is the official language of the Puducherry Union Territory. It is a Dravidian language, and it is closely related to the other Dravidian languages of South India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Lakshadweep Islands?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

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

Malayalam is the official language of the Lakshadweep Islands. It is a Dravidian language, and it is closely related to the other Dravidian languages of South India.

Multiple choice

What was the official language of the Kakatiya Empire?

  1. Telugu

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Kannada

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

Telugu was the official language of the Kakatiya Empire.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the majority of Indian languages?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

Devanagari is the most widely used script in India, and is used to write Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Nepali, and many other languages.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Tamil?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Tamil script is used to write Tamil, a Dravidian language spoken in Tamil Nadu and other parts of India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Telugu?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Telugu script is used to write Telugu, a Dravidian language spoken in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write Kannada?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Kannada script is used to write Kannada, a Dravidian language spoken in Karnataka.