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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 Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Jharkhand?

  1. Hindi

  2. Santali

  3. Mundari

  4. Ho
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Santali is a Central Indian language spoken in the state of Jharkhand.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Odisha?

  1. Hindi

  2. Oriya

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Oriya is the official language of the state of Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of West Bengal?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Oriya

  4. Assamese
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of the state of West Bengal.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Assam?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Assamese

  4. Nepali
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Assamese is the official language of the state of Assam.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Tripura?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tripuri

  4. Kokborok
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kokborok is the official language of the state of Tripura.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Mizoram?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Mizo

  4. Assamese
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mizo is the official language of the state of Mizoram.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language has the largest number of dialects?

  1. Hindi

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi has the largest number of dialects among Indian languages, with over 100 distinct dialects spoken across the country.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language is the official language of the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Dogri

  3. Hindi

  4. Urdu
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the official language of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, along with Kashmiri and Dogri.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language is the official language of the state of Odisha?

  1. Odia

  2. Hindi

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Odia is the official language of the state of Odisha.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of Indo-Persian literature?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Persian

  3. Arabic

  4. Urdu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Indo-Persian literature was predominantly written in Persian, a language that gained prominence in the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal Empire.

Multiple choice

What is the primary language used in Nautanki performances?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Awadhi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nautanki performances are typically conducted in Bhojpuri, a widely spoken language in Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Tripura?

  1. Kokborok

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. Manipuri
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of Tripura and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the second most spoken language in Tripura?

  1. Kokborok

  2. Hindi

  3. Manipuri

  4. Nepali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kokborok is the second most spoken language in Tripura and is the native language of the Tripuri people.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Reang tribe in Tripura?

  1. Kokborok

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. Mizo
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mizo is the language spoken by the Reang tribe in Tripura.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council?

  1. Kokborok

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kokborok is the official language of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council.