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Indian Regional Languages

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Indian regional languages represent a vast linguistic diversity, featuring distinct language families, dialects, and official state languages. Questions often test knowledge on Indo-Aryan languages, Dravidian scripts, and specific tribal dialects across various Indian states. This hub provides essential practice for mastering the linguistic geography of India for competitive exams.

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Indian Regional Languages Questions

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Chhattisgarhi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chhattisgarhi is the official language of Chhattisgarh and is spoken by approximately 70% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Manipur?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

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

Manipuri is the official language of Manipur and is spoken by approximately 60% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Mizoram?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Mizo
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mizo is the official language of Mizoram and is spoken by approximately 80% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Nagaland?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Naga
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Naga is the official language of Nagaland and is spoken by approximately 60% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Tripura?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Kokborok
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kokborok is the official language of Tripura and is spoken by approximately 30% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Adi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Adi is the official language of Arunachal Pradesh and is spoken by approximately 20% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Meghalaya?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Khasi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Khasi is the official language of Meghalaya and is spoken by approximately 40% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Sikkim?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Nepali
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nepali is the official language of Sikkim and is spoken by approximately 60% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of West Bengal?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of West Bengal and is spoken by approximately 85% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Odisha?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

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

Odia is the official language of Odisha and is spoken by approximately 80% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is predominantly spoken in the Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Pahari

  2. Hindi

  3. Punjabi

  4. Dogri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Pahari, a group of Indo-Aryan languages, is the predominant language spoken in the Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Gaddi tribe in Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Pahari

  2. Hindi

  3. Punjabi

  4. Gaddi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gaddi, a Western Pahari language, is spoken by the Gaddi tribe, a nomadic community in Himachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Lahaul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Pahari

  2. Hindi

  3. Tibetan

  4. Ladakhi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tibetan, a Sino-Tibetan language, is spoken in the Lahaul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh, which share a border with Tibet.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Pahari

  2. Hindi

  3. Kinnauri

  4. Tibetan
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kinnauri, a Western Pahari language, is spoken in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, which borders Tibet.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Pahari

  2. Hindi

  3. Punjabi

  4. Sirmauri
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sirmauri, a Western Pahari language, is spoken in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, which borders Uttarakhand.