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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 spoken in the state of Tripura?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

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

Kokborok is the official language of Tripura and is spoken by approximately 30% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

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

Adi is the official language of Arunachal Pradesh and is spoken by approximately 20% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has the richest literary tradition?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

Tamil, one of the oldest classical languages in the world, has a rich literary tradition spanning over 2,000 years.

Multiple choice

What is the primary script used in the Indian constitution?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

Devanagari, a script derived from Brahmi, is the primary script used in the Indian constitution. It is also the official script of the Hindi language and is widely used in North India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Tamil language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Tamil script, a Dravidian script, is used to write the Tamil language. It is one of the oldest scripts in India, dating back to the 3rd century BCE.

Multiple choice

What is the script used to write the Telugu language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Telugu script, a Dravidian script, is used to write the Telugu language. It is one of the major scripts of South India and is spoken by over 75 million people.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Kannada language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Kannada script, a Dravidian script, is used to write the Kannada language. It is spoken by over 40 million people in South India.

Multiple choice

What is the script used to write the Malayalam language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Malayalam script, a Dravidian script, is used to write the Malayalam language. It is spoken by over 35 million people in South India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Gujarati language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Gujarati

  3. Telugu

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

The Gujarati script, a Devanagari-derived script, is used to write the Gujarati language. It is spoken by over 50 million people in Western India.

Multiple choice

What is the script used to write the Bengali language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Bengali script, a Devanagari-derived script, is used to write the Bengali language. It is spoken by over 250 million people in Eastern India and Bangladesh.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Odia language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Odia

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

The Odia script, a Devanagari-derived script, is used to write the Odia language. It is spoken by over 35 million people in Eastern India.

Multiple choice

What is the script used to write the Marathi language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Marathi script, a Devanagari-derived script, is used to write the Marathi language. It is spoken by over 80 million people in Western India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Punjabi language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Gurmukhi script, a Devanagari-derived script, is used to write the Punjabi language. It is spoken by over 100 million people in North India.

Multiple choice

Which script is used to write the Kashmiri language?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

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

The Sharada script, a Brahmi-derived script, is used to write the Kashmiri language. It is spoken by over 7 million people in Kashmir.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely spoken by the Indian diaspora in the United States?

  1. Hindi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Punjabi

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

Hindi is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in the United States, with over 1.4 million speakers.