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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 used in healthcare and medicine in the state of Karnataka?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Kannada

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka and is widely used in healthcare and medicine in the state.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in healthcare and medicine in the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Telugu

  4. Tamil
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is widely used in healthcare and medicine in the state.

Multiple choice

Which language's literary biography won the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Biography was awarded to Hazari Prasad Dwivedi for his Hindi literary biography of the poet Sumitranandan Pant.

Multiple choice

Which language family is native to the Indian subcontinent?

  1. Indo-European

  2. Sino-Tibetan

  3. Afro-Asiatic

  4. Dravidian
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indo-European language family is native to the Indian subcontinent and includes languages such as Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a Dravidian language?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Marathi

  4. Tamil
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C Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu has over 80 million speakers, making it the largest Dravidian language.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu?

  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 Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Karnataka?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in 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.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

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

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in 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.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Gondi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gondi is a Dravidian language spoken in the state of Chhattisgarh.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Odisha?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Kui
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kui is a Dravidian language spoken in the state of Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of Jharkhand?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Kurukh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kurukh is a Dravidian language spoken in the state of Jharkhand.

Multiple choice

Which Dravidian language is spoken in the state of West Bengal?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

  4. Malto
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Malto is a Dravidian language spoken in the state of West Bengal.