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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 majority of the population in the state of West Bengal?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Oriya

  4. Assamese
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Bengali is the official language of the state of West Bengal and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Odisha?

  1. Oriya

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. Telugu
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Oriya is the official language of the state of Odisha and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Assam?

  1. Assamese

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. Oriya
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Assamese is the official language of the state of Assam and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Punjab?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Kashmiri
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Punjabi is the official language of the state of Punjab and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Haryana?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Urdu

  4. Kashmiri
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Hindi is the official language of the state of Haryana and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Rajasthan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Rajasthani

  3. Urdu

  4. Punjabi
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Hindi is the official language of the state of Rajasthan and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Marathi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Rajasthani
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Hindi is the official language of the state of Madhya Pradesh and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Gujarat?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Rajasthani
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Gujarati is the official language of the state of Gujarat and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Marathi

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Telugu
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Marathi is the official language of the state of Maharashtra and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Punjabi

  4. Kashmiri
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Hindi is the official language of the state of Uttar Pradesh and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the state of Bihar?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Punjabi

  4. Kashmiri
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Hindi is the official language of the state of Bihar and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tamil
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Hindi is the official language of India, along with English.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Tamil
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Punjabi is spoken by the largest number of people outside India, with significant populations in countries like Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has been included in the UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger?

  1. Bodo

  2. Gondi

  3. Khasi

  4. Santhali
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Bodo, Gondi, Khasi, and Santhali have all been included in the UNESCO's Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has the largest number of dialects?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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Hindi has the largest number of dialects among Indian languages, with over 1000 dialects spoken across the country.