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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 the second most widely spoken in India?

  1. Bengali

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Tamil
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the second most widely spoken language in India, with over 200 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the third most widely spoken in India?

  1. Telugu

  2. Marathi

  3. Tamil

  4. Gujarati
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the third most widely spoken language in India, with over 80 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the fourth most widely spoken in India?

  1. Marathi

  2. Tamil

  3. Gujarati

  4. Kannada
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Explanation

Marathi is the fourth most widely spoken language in India, with over 70 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the fifth most widely spoken in India?

  1. Tamil

  2. Gujarati

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Tamil is the fifth most widely spoken language in India, with over 60 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the sixth most widely spoken in India?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

  4. Odia
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Explanation

Gujarati is the sixth most widely spoken language in India, with over 50 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the seventh most widely spoken in India?

  1. Kannada

  2. Malayalam

  3. Odia

  4. Punjabi
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Explanation

Kannada is the seventh most widely spoken language in India, with over 40 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the second largest number of people in India?

  1. Bengali

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Tamil
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is spoken by the second largest number of people in India, with over 250 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the third largest number of people in India?

  1. Telugu

  2. Marathi

  3. Tamil

  4. Gujarati
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is spoken by the third largest number of people in India, with over 100 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourth largest number of people in India?

  1. Marathi

  2. Tamil

  3. Gujarati

  4. Kannada
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi is spoken by the fourth largest number of people in India, with over 90 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fifth largest number of people in India?

  1. Tamil

  2. Gujarati

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is spoken by the fifth largest number of people in India, with over 80 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of these languages belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family?

  1. Rajasthani

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada
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Explanation

Rajasthani, along with Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati, belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.

Multiple choice

Which language family includes Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada?

  1. Indo-European

  2. Sino-Tibetan

  3. Dravidian

  4. Niger-Congo
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada are all members of the Dravidian language family.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely used in scientific research and development in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tamil
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is the most widely used language in scientific research and development in India due to its global dominance in science and technology.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language is recognized as a classical language by the Government of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sanskrit is recognized as a classical language by the Government of India due to its historical and cultural significance.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu and is widely used in science and technology in the region.