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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 of the following languages is taught in ICCR's Cultural Education Programs in foreign countries?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Sanskrit

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit are all taught in ICCR's Cultural Education Programs in foreign countries, catering to the diverse interests and needs of students from different regions.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely spoken in the Commonwealth of Nations?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

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

English is the most widely spoken language in the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 1.5 billion speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the second most widely spoken in the Commonwealth of Nations?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

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

Hindi is the second most widely spoken language in the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 600 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an unscheduled language spoken in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Telugu

  3. Bodo

  4. Marathi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bodo is an unscheduled language spoken in the northeastern states of India, such as Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT an unscheduled language spoken in the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Adi

  2. Apatani

  3. Nyishi

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

Hindi is a scheduled language and the official language of India. It is not an unscheduled language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken by the Mising people of Assam?

  1. Bodo

  2. Khasi

  3. Mising

  4. Santhali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mising is an unscheduled language spoken by the Mising people of Assam, a state in northeastern India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following unscheduled languages is spoken in the state of Mizoram?

  1. Mizo

  2. Hmar

  3. Lushai

  4. Pawi
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Correct answer
Explanation

Mizo, Hmar, Lushai, and Pawi are all unscheduled languages spoken in the state of Mizoram.

Multiple choice

Which language has the largest number of speakers in the SAARC region?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Urdu

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

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 600 million speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Urdu

  3. Punjabi

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

Bengali is the second most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 250 million speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Nepali

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

Urdu is the third most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 150 million speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Punjabi

  2. Nepali

  3. Sinhala

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

Punjabi is the fourth most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 100 million speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Nepali

  2. Sinhala

  3. Pashto

  4. Dari
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nepali is the fifth most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 50 million speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Sinhala

  2. Pashto

  3. Dari

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

Sinhala is the sixth most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 20 million speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Pashto

  2. Dari

  3. Maldivian

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

Pashto is the seventh most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 15 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the eighth most widely spoken in the SAARC region?

  1. Dari

  2. Maldivian

  3. Dzongkha

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

Dari is the eighth most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 10 million speakers.