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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

The court language of the great mughals was

  1. Persian

  2. Arabic

  3. Urdu

  4. Marathi

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Persian was the official court language and administrative language of the Mughal Empire. The Mughals, though of Turkic-Mongol origin, adopted Persian culture and language as it was the language of sophistication and administration in medieval India. Arabic was primarily a religious language, while Urdu and Marathi were not court languages.

Multiple choice

Bodo language is spoken in which State?

  1. Assam

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Thripura

  4. Nagaland
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Explanation

Bodo is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken primarily in the state of Assam, particularly in the Bodoland Territorial Region districts. It is one of the scheduled languages of India and the official language of the Bodoland territorial administration.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option with correct spellings of the underlined words.

Assam is the meeting ground of diverse cultures. The people of the enchanting state of Assam is a mixture of various races such as Mongoloid, Indo-Burmese, Indo-Iranian and Aryan. The Assamese culture is a rich and exotic tapustry of all these races evolved through a long assimilative process. The natives of the state of Assam are known as "Asomiya" (Assamese), which is also the state language of Assam. The state has a large number of tribes, each unique in its tradition, culture, dress and exotic way of life. Diverse tribes like Bodo, Kachari, Karbi, Miri, Mishmi, Rabha, etc co-exist in Assam, most tribes have their own languages, though, Assamese is the principal language of the state. A majority of the Assamese are the Vaishnavas (a sect of Hinduism). The Vaishnavas do not believe in idul worshiping and perform Nama Kirtana where the glory of Lord Vishnu is recited.

  1. Tapestry, Idol

  2. Tapastry, Ideal

  3. Tapistry, Idle

  4. Tapestri, Idel

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The correct spellings are tapestry and idol. Option 1 is the right answer.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Urdu

  2. Kashmiri

  3. Dogri

  4. English
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Explanation

Urdu is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir as per the state constitution. Kashmiri and Dogri are recognized regional languages spoken by significant populations. Urdu serves as the administrative language and is widely understood across the Kashmir Valley and Jammu region. This provision was included to accommodate the linguistic diversity of the state.

Multiple choice

The official language of Punjab is written in which script?

  1. Devnagari

  2. Roman

  3. Gurmukhi

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi is the official language of the state of Punjab in India and is written in the Gurmukhi script. Devnagari is used for Hindi, and the Roman script is used for English.

Multiple choice

In which language is the largest number of newspapers published in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Telegu

  4. Urdu
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Explanation

Hindi is the language in which the largest number of newspapers and periodicals are published in India. This is due to the large population of Hindi speakers across the 'Hindi Belt' states. English follows as the second most common language for newspaper publication.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of India?

  1. Marathi

  2. Hindi

  3. Punjabi

  4. Telgu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

India has no single national language. Hindi and English are the official languages used for government communication. The question is asking about the most widely spoken official language, which is Hindi.