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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 South Indian language has the largest number of native speakers?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the most widely spoken South Indian language, with over 75 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Kerala?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala and is spoken by over 35 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Karnataka?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka and is spoken by over 45 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu and is spoken by over 60 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is spoken by over 75 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Telangana?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Telugu is the official language of the state of Telangana and is spoken by over 75 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Puducherry?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Puducherry and is spoken by over 2 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep and is spoken by over 60,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Tamil is the official language of the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is spoken by over 100,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Gujarati is the official language of the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, not a South Indian language.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Goa?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Konkani is the official language of the state of Goa and is spoken by over 2 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Kannada
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi is the official language of the state of Maharashtra and is spoken by over 80 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Karnataka?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka and is spoken by over 45 million people.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

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

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is spoken by over 75 million people.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken by the smallest number of people?

  1. Kodava

  2. Tulu

  3. Konkani

  4. Beary
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kodava is a Dravidian language spoken by the Kodava people of Kodagu district in Karnataka, India. It is estimated to have around 120,000 speakers, making it the least spoken South Indian language.