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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 has the largest number of native speakers in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

Hindi has the largest number of native speakers in India.

Multiple choice

Which language is considered to be the classical language of India?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

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

Sanskrit is considered to be the classical language of India.

Multiple choice

Which language is considered to be the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. English

  3. Hindi

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

Tamil is considered to be the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eighth largest number of people in Odisha?

  1. Tamil

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Tamil is the eighth most widely spoken language in Odisha, with over 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a classical language of India?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

Telugu is a Dravidian language, while Sanskrit, Tamil, and Kannada are classical languages of India.

Multiple choice

The Tamil language is believed to have originated in which region?

  1. North India

  2. South India

  3. East India

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

The Tamil language is believed to have originated in the southern part of India, and it is one of the oldest classical languages in the world.

Multiple choice

The Kannada language is believed to have originated in which region?

  1. North India

  2. South India

  3. East India

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

The Kannada language is believed to have originated in the southern part of India, and it is one of the classical languages of India.

Multiple choice

The Malayalam language is believed to have originated in which region?

  1. North India

  2. South India

  3. East India

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

The Malayalam language is believed to have originated in the southern part of India, and it is one of the classical languages of India.

Multiple choice

The Gujarati language is believed to have originated in which region?

  1. North India

  2. South India

  3. East India

  4. West India
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Gujarati language is believed to have originated in the western part of India, and it is one of the classical languages of India.

Multiple choice

Which script is primarily used for writing the Marathi language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Modi script, a variant of the Devanagari script, was traditionally used for writing Marathi before the adoption of Devanagari in the 19th century.

Multiple choice

Which script is used for writing the Tamil language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

The Tamil script, also known as Tamizh, is a Dravidian script used to write the Tamil language, one of the major Dravidian languages of South India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used for writing the Telugu language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

The Telugu script, also known as Telugu-Lipi, is a Dravidian script used to write the Telugu language, one of the major Dravidian languages of South India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used for writing the Kannada language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

The Kannada script, also known as Kannada-Lipi, is a Dravidian script used to write the Kannada language, one of the major Dravidian languages of South India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used for writing the Malayalam language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

The Malayalam script, also known as Malayalam-Lipi, is a Dravidian script used to write the Malayalam language, one of the major Dravidian languages of South India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used for writing the Gujarati language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Telugu

  3. Gujarati

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

The Gujarati script, also known as Gujarati-Lipi, is a Devanagari-derived script used to write the Gujarati language, one of the major Indo-Aryan languages of India.