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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 spoken by the tenth largest number of people in India?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Assamese

  3. Marwari

  4. Haryanvi
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Punjabi is the tenth most widely spoken language in India, with over 25 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Assamese

  2. Marwari

  3. Haryanvi

  4. Rajasthani
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Assamese is the eleventh most widely spoken language in India, with over 20 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Marwari

  2. Haryanvi

  3. Rajasthani

  4. Bhojpuri
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Marwari is the twelfth most widely spoken language in India, with over 15 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Haryanvi

  2. Rajasthani

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Maithili
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Haryanvi is the thirteenth most widely spoken language in India, with over 10 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Rajasthani

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Maithili

  4. Magadhi
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Rajasthani is the fourteenth most widely spoken language in India, with over 9 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bhojpuri

  2. Maithili

  3. Magadhi

  4. Santali
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Bhojpuri is the fifteenth most widely spoken language in India, with over 8 million native speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the primary language of instruction in schools in the Minicoy Islands?

  1. Dhivehi

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Malayalam
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Explanation

Dhivehi is the primary language of instruction in schools in the Minicoy Islands, although English is also taught as a second language.

Multiple choice

What is the approximate percentage of the population in the Minicoy Islands that speaks Dhivehi?

  1. 50%

  2. 60%

  3. 70%

  4. 80%
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Explanation

Approximately 80% of the population in the Minicoy Islands speaks Dhivehi as their first language.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of the Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Dravidian

  4. Munda
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The language of the Indus Valley Civilization is unknown, as the Indus Valley script has not yet been deciphered.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu
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Hindi is the official language of India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most widely spoken language in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu
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Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with over 40% of the population speaking it as their native language.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language is known for its rich tradition of folk songs and ballads?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Rajasthani
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Explanation

Rajasthani, spoken in the state of Rajasthan, is known for its rich tradition of folk songs and ballads, often accompanied by traditional musical instruments like the dholak and the sarangi.

Multiple choice

Which language was the official language of the Mughal Empire?

  1. Persian

  2. Urdu

  3. Hindi

  4. Sanskrit
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Persian was the official language of the Mughal Empire, as it was the language of the ruling class and the language of administration and commerce throughout the empire.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is NOT a scheduled language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is not a scheduled language of India, while Hindi, Sanskrit, and Urdu are.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is the most widely spoken scheduled language in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken scheduled language in India.