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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 of the following South Indian languages is spoken in the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

Malayalam is spoken in the state of Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

Telugu is spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

Tamil is spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken in the states of Kerala and Karnataka?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

Malayalam is spoken in the state of Kerala and parts of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Odia

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

Telugu is spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken in the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

Telugu is spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Maldives?

  1. Dhivehi

  2. Sinhala

  3. Tamil

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

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Arabic
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka, although Tamil is also an official language and is spoken by a significant portion of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Maldives?

  1. Dhivehi

  2. Sinhala

  3. Tamil

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

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Lakshadweep Islands?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Malayalam is the official language of the Lakshadweep Islands and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Maldives?

  1. Dhivehi

  2. Sinhala

  3. Tamil

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

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

In which language was the Siddhanta Shiromani written?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Hindi

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Siddhanta Shiromani was written in Sanskrit, which was the language of scholarship in India at the time.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has the largest number of native speakers?

  1. Hindi

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with over 400 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language is recognized as a classical language by the Indian government?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sanskrit is recognized as a classical language by the Indian government.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has the largest number of online resources, such as websites, blogs, and online newspapers?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi has the largest number of online resources due to its widespread use and popularity.