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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 fourth most widely spoken in the SAARC region?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Nepali

  3. Sinhala

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

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.