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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

What is the name of the dialect of Malayalam that is spoken in the Malabar region of Kerala?

  1. Malabar Malayalam

  2. Travancore Malayalam

  3. Cochin Malayalam

  4. Standard Malayalam
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Explanation

Malabar Malayalam is a dialect of Malayalam spoken in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Tamil is spoken in the Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka?

  1. Jaffna Tamil

  2. Colombo Tamil

  3. Batticaloa Tamil

  4. Standard Tamil
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Explanation

Jaffna Tamil is a dialect of Tamil spoken in the Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the dialect of Telugu that is spoken in the Telangana region of Telangana?

  1. Telangana Telugu

  2. Rayalaseema Telugu

  3. Coastal Telugu

  4. Standard Telugu
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Explanation

Telangana Telugu is a dialect of Telugu spoken in the Telangana region of Telangana, India.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Kannada is spoken in the Dharwad district of Karnataka?

  1. Dharwad Kannada

  2. Mysore Kannada

  3. Kodava Takk

  4. Bangalore Kannada
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Explanation

Dharwad Kannada is a dialect of Kannada spoken in the Dharwad district of Karnataka, India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the dialect of Malayalam that is spoken in the Travancore region of Kerala?

  1. Travancore Malayalam

  2. Malabar Malayalam

  3. Cochin Malayalam

  4. Standard Malayalam
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Explanation

Travancore Malayalam is a dialect of Malayalam spoken in the Travancore region of Kerala, India.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Tamil is spoken in the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka?

  1. Batticaloa Tamil

  2. Jaffna Tamil

  3. Colombo Tamil

  4. Standard Tamil
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Explanation

Batticaloa Tamil is a dialect of Tamil spoken in the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the dialect of Telugu that is spoken in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Coastal Telugu

  2. Rayalaseema Telugu

  3. Telangana Telugu

  4. Standard Telugu
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Explanation

Coastal Telugu is a dialect of Telugu spoken in the Coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Kannada is spoken in the Bangalore district of Karnataka?

  1. Bangalore Kannada

  2. Mysore Kannada

  3. Dharwad Kannada

  4. Kodava Takk
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Explanation

Bangalore Kannada is a dialect of Kannada spoken in the Bangalore district of Karnataka, India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the dialect of Malayalam that is spoken in the Cochin region of Kerala?

  1. Cochin Malayalam

  2. Malabar Malayalam

  3. Travancore Malayalam

  4. Standard Malayalam
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Explanation

Cochin Malayalam is a dialect of Malayalam spoken in the Cochin region of Kerala, India.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Tamil is spoken in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka?

  1. Colombo Tamil

  2. Jaffna Tamil

  3. Batticaloa Tamil

  4. Standard Tamil
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Explanation

Colombo Tamil is a dialect of Tamil spoken in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the dialect of Telugu that is considered to be the standard dialect?

  1. Standard Telugu

  2. Rayalaseema Telugu

  3. Coastal Telugu

  4. Telangana Telugu
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Explanation

Standard Telugu is the dialect of Telugu that is considered to be the standard dialect.

Multiple choice

Which dialect of Kannada is considered to be the standard dialect?

  1. Standard Kannada

  2. Mysore Kannada

  3. Dharwad Kannada

  4. Kodava Takk
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Explanation

Standard Kannada is the dialect of Kannada that is considered to be the standard dialect.

Multiple choice

In what language was the Rajatarangini written?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Apabhramsa

  4. Kashmiri
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Explanation

The Rajatarangini was written in Sanskrit, the classical language of India.

Multiple choice

The ICCR's Research and Documentation Centre in Colombo is dedicated to the study and preservation of which language?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Sinhala

  3. Tamil

  4. Urdu
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Explanation

The ICCR's Research and Documentation Centre in Colombo is dedicated to the study and preservation of the Sinhala language, promoting cultural exchange and understanding between India and Sri Lanka.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka.