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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 is the name of the script used to write Kannada?

  1. Kannada script

  2. Devanagari script

  3. Telugu script

  4. Tamil script
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Explanation

Kannada has its own unique script, known as the Kannada script, which is derived from the ancient Brahmi script.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language that was spoken in the Vedic civilization?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

  4. Apabhramsa
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Sanskrit is the name of the language that was spoken in the Vedic civilization and is the oldest known Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language is the most widely spoken in the world?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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Hindi is the most widely spoken Indian language, with over 500 million speakers worldwide.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Tamil is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the Indian state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Telugu is the official language of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Malayalam is the official language of the Indian state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which classical language is the language of the Vedas?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Latin

  3. Greek

  4. Arabic
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Sanskrit is the language of the Vedas.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Tamil grammar written by Tolkappiyar?

  1. Tolkappiyam

  2. Silappatikaram

  3. Manimekalai

  4. Kundalakesi
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Explanation

The Tolkappiyam is a Tamil grammar written by Tolkappiyar.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a variety of Kumaoni?

  1. Kumaoni

  2. Garhwali

  3. Jaunsari

  4. Bhojpuri
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Explanation

Kumaoni is a variety of Kumaoni, a language spoken in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Malayalam is spoken by the Paniya people of Kerala?

  1. Paniya

  2. Kattunayakan

  3. Malapandaram

  4. Muthuvan
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Explanation

The Paniya dialect of Malayalam is spoken by the Paniya people of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Kannada is spoken in the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka?

  1. Kodava

  2. Tulu

  3. Beary

  4. Konkani
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Tulu dialect of Kannada is spoken in the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Tamil is spoken by the Kota people of the Nilgiri Hills?

  1. Irula

  2. Toda

  3. Kota

  4. Kurumba
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Kota dialect of Tamil is spoken by the Kota people of the Nilgiri Hills.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a major language used in journalism in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tamil
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sanskrit is a classical language of India and is not widely used in journalism today.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has Tamil as its official language?

  1. Puducherry

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Kerala

  4. Karnataka
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Tamil is the official language of the Union Territory of Puducherry.