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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 used in the hospitals of Guyana?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Urdu

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

English is used in the hospitals of Guyana.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in the banks of Guyana?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Urdu

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

English is used in the banks of Guyana.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in the post offices of Guyana?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Urdu

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

English is used in the post offices of Guyana.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in the airports of Guyana?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Urdu

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

English is used in the airports of Guyana.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Assamese

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. Bodo
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Assamese is the official language of Assam and is spoken by approximately 60% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Bodo people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dimasa

  3. Karbi

  4. Rabha
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bodo is the official language of the Bodoland Territorial Region in Assam and is spoken by approximately 1.5 million people.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Karbi people of Assam and Meghalaya?

  1. Karbi

  2. Garo

  3. Khasi

  4. Jaintia
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Karbi is spoken by approximately 1 million people in Assam and Meghalaya.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Garo people of Meghalaya?

  1. Garo

  2. Khasi

  3. Jaintia

  4. Bhoi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Garo is spoken by approximately 1 million people in Meghalaya.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Khasi people of Meghalaya?

  1. Khasi

  2. Jaintia

  3. Bhoi

  4. War
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khasi is spoken by approximately 800,000 people in Meghalaya.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Jaintia people of Meghalaya?

  1. Jaintia

  2. Bhoi

  3. War

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

Jaintia is spoken by approximately 300,000 people in Meghalaya.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Marathi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Telugu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of Madhya Pradesh and is widely spoken throughout the state.

Multiple choice

The Gondi language belongs to which language family?

  1. Dravidian

  2. Indo-Aryan

  3. Austroasiatic

  4. Sino-Tibetan
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gondi is a Dravidian language spoken by the Gond people, primarily in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

Which language is closely related to Marathi and is spoken in parts of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Oriya

  2. Gujarati

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Chhattisgarhi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chhattisgarhi is an Indo-Aryan language that shares close linguistic ties with Marathi and is spoken in the state of Chhattisgarh.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Bhil tribe, primarily residing in the state of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Munda

  2. Bhili

  3. Santhali

  4. Kurukh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhili is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Bhil tribe, who are predominantly found in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Awadhi

  2. Bundeli

  3. Bagheli

  4. Chhattisgarhi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bundeli is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Bundelkhand region, which spans parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.