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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 by the majority of the Indian diaspora in the Silicon Valley?

  1. Tamil

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Tamil is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in the Silicon Valley, with over 200,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in the Chicago metropolitan area?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Gujarati

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

Punjabi is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in the Chicago metropolitan area, with over 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in the Houston metropolitan area?

  1. Telugu

  2. Malayalam

  3. Kannada

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

Telugu is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in the Houston metropolitan area, with over 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area?

  1. Hindi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Punjabi

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

Telugu is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, with over 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in the Atlanta metropolitan area?

  1. Hindi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Punjabi

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

Telugu is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in the Atlanta metropolitan area, with over 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in the San Francisco Bay Area?

  1. Hindi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Punjabi

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

Tamil is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in the San Francisco Bay Area, with over 200,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the Indian diaspora in the Los Angeles metropolitan area?

  1. Hindi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Punjabi

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

Gujarati is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with over 300,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language used by the Hoysalas?

  1. Kannada

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kannada was the primary language used by the Hoysalas, and they contributed to the development of Kannada literature.

Multiple choice

Which language family is predominantly spoken in Central India?

  1. Indo-Aryan

  2. Dravidian

  3. Austroasiatic

  4. Sino-Tibetan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indo-Aryan language family, a branch of the Indo-European family, is the most widely spoken in Central India, encompassing languages like Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati.

Multiple choice

Which language is closely related to Marathi and is spoken in parts of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh?

  1. Konkani

  2. Marwari

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Oriya
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Konkani, an Indo-Aryan language, is closely related to Marathi and is spoken in the Konkan region, spanning parts of Maharashtra and Goa, as well as in some areas of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which language is closely related to Hindi and is spoken in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Bhojpuri

  2. Awadhi

  3. Chhattisgarhi

  4. Marwari
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhojpuri, an Indo-Aryan language, is closely related to Hindi and is spoken in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.

Multiple choice

What is the primary language of the Vedas?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Hindi

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Vedas are written in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

What is the primary language of the Panchatantra?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Hindi

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Panchatantra was originally written in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

What is the primary language of the Jataka Tales?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Pali

  4. Bengali
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Jataka Tales were originally written in Pali, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

What is the primary language of the Ayurveda texts?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Hindi

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Ayurveda texts were originally written in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language.