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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 modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian music industry?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Punjabi
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian music industry, with over 60% of songs being produced in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Punjabi are also used in the Indian music industry, but to a lesser extent.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian television industry?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian television industry, with over 70% of programs being produced in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Telugu are also used in the Indian television industry, but to a lesser extent.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian print media?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian print media, with over 50% of newspapers and magazines being published in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam are also used in the Indian print media, but to a lesser extent.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian digital media?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian digital media, with over 60% of websites and social media posts being in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Telugu are also used in the Indian digital media, but to a lesser extent.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian judiciary?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. English
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Explanation

English is the most widely used language in the Indian judiciary, with over 90% of court proceedings being conducted in English. Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil are also used in the Indian judiciary, but to a lesser extent.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian education system?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. English
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian education system, with over 60% of schools and colleges using Hindi as the medium of instruction. Bengali, Tamil, and English are also used in the Indian education system, but to a lesser extent.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language was the first to be used as the official language of a High Court in India?

  1. Tamil

  2. Kannada

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Tamil was the first modern Indian language to be used as the official language of a High Court in India.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Karnataka High Court?

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Kannada is used as the official language of the Karnataka High Court.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Kerala High Court?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Malayalam is used as the official language of the Kerala High Court.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Madras High Court?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Tamil is used as the official language of the Madras High Court.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a significant population of migrants from Tamil Nadu, contributing to the cultural and linguistic diversity of Delhi?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Tamil is spoken by a significant population of migrants from Tamil Nadu, contributing to the cultural and linguistic diversity of Delhi.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a significant population of migrants from Kerala, contributing to the linguistic diversity of Delhi?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada
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Explanation

Malayalam is spoken by a significant population of migrants from Kerala, contributing to the linguistic diversity of Delhi.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a significant population of migrants from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, contributing to the linguistic diversity of Delhi?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Telugu is spoken by a significant population of migrants from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, contributing to the linguistic diversity of Delhi.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by a significant population of migrants from Karnataka, contributing to the linguistic diversity of Delhi?

  1. Kannada

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Kannada is spoken by a significant population of migrants from Karnataka, contributing to the linguistic diversity of Delhi.

Multiple choice

Which of the following tribal languages is spoken in the state of Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Tulu
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Explanation

The Malayalam language is spoken by the Malayali people, who are the largest ethnic group in Kerala. The language is classified as a Dravidian language and is closely related to the Tamil language.