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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 by the fifth largest number of Indian diaspora in Nepal?

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Marathi

  4. Gujarati
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the fifth most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Nepal, with approximately 300,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the sixth largest number of Indian diaspora in Nepal?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Marathi

  3. Gujarati

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

Punjabi is the sixth most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Nepal, with approximately 200,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the seventh largest number of Indian diaspora in Nepal?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Bengali

  4. Odia
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi is the seventh most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Nepal, with approximately 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eighth largest number of Indian diaspora in Nepal?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Telugu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati is the eighth most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Nepal, with approximately 50,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the ninth largest number of Indian diaspora in Nepal?

  1. Bengali

  2. Odia

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the ninth most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Nepal, with approximately 25,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourteenth largest number of Indian diaspora in Nepal?

  1. Tamil

  2. Assamese

  3. Konkani

  4. Manipuri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the fourteenth most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Nepal, with approximately 500 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fifteenth largest number of Indian diaspora in Nepal?

  1. Assamese

  2. Konkani

  3. Manipuri

  4. Kashmiri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Assamese is the fifteenth most widely spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Nepal, with approximately 250 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

Bodo is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which recognizes 22 scheduled languages.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bodo

  2. Santhali

  3. Odia

  4. Telugu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Santhali is the most widely spoken unscheduled language in India, with over 7 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the state of Assam?

  1. Bodo

  2. Santhali

  3. Odia

  4. Telugu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bodo is an unscheduled language spoken in the state of Assam.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the state of Odisha?

  1. Bodo

  2. Santhali

  3. Odia

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Odia is an unscheduled language spoken in the state of Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Bodo

  2. Santhali

  3. Marathi

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi is an unscheduled language spoken in the state of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the state of Gujarat?

  1. Bodo

  2. Santhali

  3. Gujarati

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati is an unscheduled language spoken in the state of Gujarat.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the state of Rajasthan?

  1. Bodo

  2. Santhali

  3. Rajasthani

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthani is an unscheduled language spoken in the state of Rajasthan.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the state of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Bodo

  2. Santhali

  3. Hindi

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is an unscheduled language spoken in the state of Madhya Pradesh.