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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

Urdu is a blend of what languages?

  1. Arabic, Persian, English

  2. Arabic, English, Hindi

  3. Persian, Hindi, Arabic

  4. Hindi, Persian, English
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu developed in the Mughal military camps and courts as a lingua franca, blending Persian, Arabic, and Hindi linguistic elements.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting procedures - rules of debit and credit meaning, advantages and limitations of journals understand the classification of accounts introduction to books of prime entry

Under Indian system, records are maintained in _________ language.

  1. Marathi

  2. Hindi

  3. Marwari

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian system of accounting, historically known as the Deshi Nama or Mahajani system, has traditionally used various regional languages including Marathi, Hindi, and Marwari for record-keeping.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the Union Government of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the Union Government of India.

Multiple choice

Which language is the associate official language of the Union Government of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is the associate official language of the Union Government of India.

Multiple choice

How many languages are recognized as official languages of India?

  1. 22

  2. 23

  3. 24

  4. 25
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A Correct answer
Explanation

There are 22 languages recognized as official languages of India.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Assamese

  4. Bengali
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Assam?

  1. Assamese

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Assamese is the official language of the state of Assam.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Bihar?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Urdu

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the state of Bihar.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Chhattisgarhi

  4. Oriya
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the state of Chhattisgarh.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Goa?

  1. Konkani

  2. Marathi

  3. Hindi

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Konkani is the official language of the state of Goa.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Gujarat?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Marathi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati is the official language of the state of Gujarat.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Haryana?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Punjabi

  4. Haryanvi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the state of Haryana.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the state of Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Punjabi

  4. Pahari
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Urdu

  4. Kashmiri
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the official language of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.