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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 the official language of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  4. Sanskrit
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Explanation

Nepali is the official language of Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Pakistan?

  1. Urdu

  2. English

  3. Punjabi

  4. Sindhi
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Explanation

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan, along with English.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely spoken language in SAARC countries?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Urdu

  4. Bengali
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in SAARC countries.

Multiple choice

Which language is the second most widely spoken language in SAARC countries?

  1. English

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Nepali
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Explanation

English is the second most widely spoken language in SAARC countries.

Multiple choice

Which language is the third most widely spoken language in SAARC countries?

  1. Urdu

  2. Bengali

  3. Nepali

  4. Sinhala
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Explanation

Urdu is the third most widely spoken language in SAARC countries.

Multiple choice

Which language is the fourth most widely spoken language in SAARC countries?

  1. Bengali

  2. Nepali

  3. Sinhala

  4. Tamil
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Bengali is the fourth most widely spoken language in SAARC countries.

Multiple choice

Which language is the fifth most widely spoken language in SAARC countries?

  1. Nepali

  2. Sinhala

  3. Tamil

  4. Dhivehi
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Explanation

Nepali is the fifth most widely spoken language in SAARC countries.

Multiple choice

Which language is the sixth most widely spoken language in SAARC countries?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. Dhivehi

  4. Dzongkha
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Sinhala is the sixth most widely spoken language in SAARC countries.

Multiple choice

Which language is the seventh most widely spoken language in SAARC countries?

  1. Tamil

  2. Dhivehi

  3. Dzongkha

  4. Pashto
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Tamil is the seventh most widely spoken language in SAARC countries.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a dialect of Awadhi?

  1. Bhojpuri

  2. Chhattisgarhi

  3. Magadhi

  4. Marwari
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Explanation

Bhojpuri is a dialect of Awadhi spoken in the Bhojpur region of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Hindi is the official language of India and is spoken by over 40% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is the eighth most spoken language in India?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Odia

  3. Punjabi

  4. Assamese
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Malayalam is spoken by over 3% of the population and is the official language of Kerala.

Multiple choice

Which language is the ninth most spoken language in India?

  1. Odia

  2. Punjabi

  3. Assamese

  4. Marwari
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Odia is spoken by over 3% of the population and is the official language of Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which language is the tenth most spoken language in India?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Assamese

  3. Marwari

  4. Haryanvi
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Punjabi is spoken by over 2% of the population and is the official language of Punjab.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Dogri

  3. Pahari

  4. Ladakhi
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Kashmiri is the official language of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.