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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 the ninth most widely spoken in the SAARC region?

  1. Maldivian

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Shina

  4. Burushaski
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Maldivian is the ninth most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 300,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Dzongkha

  2. Shina

  3. Burushaski

  4. Wakhi
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Dzongkha is the tenth most widely spoken language in the SAARC region, with over 100,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India, with over 400 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in Pakistan?

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Sindhi

  4. Balochi
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Urdu is spoken by the largest number of people in Pakistan, with over 100 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in Bangladesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Urdu

  3. Sylheti

  4. Chittagonian
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Bengali is spoken by the largest number of people in Bangladesh, with over 100 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the western coastal region of India. Which state is considered the heartland of the Konkani language?

  1. Goa

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

  4. Kerala
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Goa is considered the heartland of the Konkani language and is the official language of the state.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a group of islands located in the Bay of Bengal?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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Hindi is the official language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is spoken by a majority of the population.

Multiple choice

The state of Maharashtra is located in the western region of India. Which language is considered the official language of Maharashtra?

  1. Marathi

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Kannada
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Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra and is spoken by a majority of the population.

Multiple choice

The state of Gujarat is located in the western region of India. Which language is considered the official language of Gujarat?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

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

Multiple choice

The state of Rajasthan is located in the western region of India. Which language is considered the official language of Rajasthan?

  1. Rajasthani

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Gujarati
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Rajasthani is the official language of Rajasthan and is spoken by a majority of the population.

Multiple choice

The state of Madhya Pradesh is located in the central region of India. Which language is considered the official language of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Marathi

  3. Gujarati

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

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Toda
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Toda is an endangered language spoken by the Toda people of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Bhil people of India?

  1. Bhili

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marathi
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Bhili is the native language of the Bhil people of India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the endangered language spoken by the Gondi people of India?

  1. Gondi

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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Gondi is an endangered language spoken by the Gondi people of Central India.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in Manipuri, a classical dance form from Manipur?

  1. Manipuri

  2. Assamese

  3. Bengali

  4. Odia
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Explanation

Manipuri is a classical dance form that originated in Manipur, and Manipuri is the language used in this dance form.