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

  1. Hindi

  2. Kannada

  3. Tamil

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

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka and is widely used in science and technology in the region.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

  4. Kannada
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 widely used in science and technology in the region.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Malayalam

  3. Tamil

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala and is widely used in science and technology in the region.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is the most widely spoken in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

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

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages 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.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is the official language of the state of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

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

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is the official language of the state of Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

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

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

What is the main language spoken in the Equatorial Climate Zone of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

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

Malayalam is the primary language spoken in the Equatorial Climate Zone of India, particularly in the state of Kerala, and is widely used in communication, education, and cultural expression.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. Kannada

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

Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in 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 Tamil Nadu and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

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

Kannada is the official language of Karnataka and is spoken by over 60% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

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

Malayalam is the official language of Kerala and is spoken by over 90% of the population.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of instruction at ancient Indian mathematical institutions?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Tamil

  4. Arabic
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sanskrit was the primary language of instruction at ancient Indian mathematical institutions. It was the language of scholars and intellectuals, and many mathematical texts and treatises were written in Sanskrit.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely used on radio in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

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

Hindi is the most widely used language on radio in India, with over 40% of all radio broadcasts being in Hindi.