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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 languages is spoken in the state of Kerala?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Telugu

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which of the following unscheduled languages has the largest number of mobile phone users?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Maithili

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

Maithili has the largest number of mobile phone users among the unscheduled languages, with over 10 million mobile phone users.

Multiple choice

Which of the following unscheduled languages has the largest number of e-commerce users?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Maithili

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

Maithili has the largest number of e-commerce users among the unscheduled languages, with over 100,000 e-commerce users.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Pali

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

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at Takshashila University.

Multiple choice

What is the predominant script used for writing Tamil?

  1. Devanagari

  2. Tamil Script

  3. Kannada Script

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

The Tamil language is primarily written using the Tamil script, a unique writing system with a rich history and distinct characters.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Tamil language?

  1. Extensive use of Sanskrit loanwords

  2. Absence of gender distinction in nouns

  3. Use of ergative case in grammar

  4. Presence of a complex system of verb conjugations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is unique among Dravidian languages for its lack of gender distinction in nouns, meaning that nouns do not have inherent masculine or feminine forms.

Multiple choice

What is the linguistic root of Dhivehi, the language spoken in the Maldives?

  1. Indo-Aryan

  2. Dravidian

  3. Austronesian

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

Dhivehi, the language of the Maldives, has Indo-Aryan roots, with influences from Arabic and Dravidian languages.