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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 spoken by the fifth largest group of people of Indian origin in Canada?

  1. Telugu

  2. Malayalam

  3. Kannada

  4. Marathi
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Telugu is the fifth most common language spoken by people of Indian origin in Canada, with over 50,000 speakers. It is particularly common in the province of Ontario.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. Kannada

  4. Tamil
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Explanation

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, as per the Andhra Pradesh Official Language Act, 1966.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka, as per the Karnataka Official Language Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala, as per the Kerala Official Language Act, 1969.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Kannada
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Explanation

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

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the state of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tulu

  4. Konkani
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Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Tulu
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Explanation

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Sri Lanka, the tenth largest member of the Commonwealth of Nations?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Sri Lanka has two official languages, Sinhala and Tamil, reflecting its diverse linguistic heritage.

Multiple choice

Which language family do most Central Indian languages belong to?

  1. Indo-Aryan

  2. Dravidian

  3. Austroasiatic

  4. Sino-Tibetan
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Most Central Indian languages belong to the Indo-Aryan language family, a branch of the Indo-European language family.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has the highest number of speakers?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

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

Multiple choice

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

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Sanskrit is the only Indian language that has been recognized as a classical language by the Government of India.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Kannada

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Kannada
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Explanation

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

Multiple choice

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

  1. Tamil

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

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

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Tamil people, a Dravidian ethnic group primarily residing in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and northern Sri Lanka?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Tamil, a Dravidian language, is spoken by the Tamil people and is one of the official languages of India. It has a rich literary tradition dating back over 2,000 years.