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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 South Indian languages has the eleventh fewest dialects?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Rajasthani

  3. Haryanvi

  4. Punjabi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati has the eleventh fewest dialects among the major South Indian languages, with twelve main dialects: the Ahmedabad dialect, the Surat dialect, the Vadodara dialect, the Rajkot dialect, the Bhavnagar dialect, the Jamnagar dialect, the Junagadh dialect, the Porbandar dialect, the Amreli dialect, the Surendranagar dialect, the Banaskantha dialect, and the Mehsana dialect.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages has the twelfth fewest dialects?

  1. Rajasthani

  2. Haryanvi

  3. Punjabi

  4. Kashmiri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthani has the twelfth fewest dialects among the major South Indian languages, with thirteen main dialects: the Jaipur dialect, the Jodhpur dialect, the Udaipur dialect, the Kota dialect, the Bikaner dialect, the Ajmer dialect, the Alwar dialect, the Bharatpur dialect, the Dholpur dialect, the Karauli dialect, the Sawai Madhopur dialect, the Tonk dialect, and the Bundi dialect.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages has the thirteenth fewest dialects?

  1. Haryanvi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Dogri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Haryanvi has the thirteenth fewest dialects among the major South Indian languages, with fourteen main dialects: the Rohtak dialect, the Hisar dialect, the Bhiwani dialect, the Jhajjar dialect, the Rewari dialect, the Mahendragarh dialect, the Jind dialect, the Kaithal dialect, the Kurukshetra dialect, the Yamunanagar dialect, the Ambala dialect, the Panchkula dialect, the Fatehabad dialect, and the Sirsa dialect.

Multiple choice

Which of the following South Indian languages has the fifteenth fewest dialects?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Dogri

  3. Pahari

  4. Ladakhi
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Explanation

Kashmiri has the fifteenth fewest dialects among the major South Indian languages, with sixteen main dialects: the Srinagar dialect, the Anantnag dialect, the Baramulla dialect, the Kupwara dialect, the Pulwama dialect, the Shopian dialect, the Kulgam dialect, the Bandipora dialect, the Ganderbal dialect, the Budgam dialect, the Pulwama dialect, the Shopian dialect, the Kulgam dialect, the Bandipora dialect, the Ganderbal dialect, and the Budgam dialect.

Multiple choice

What is the main language spoken in the Dungarpur Kingdom?

  1. Hindi

  2. Rajasthani

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marwari
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthani is the main language spoken in the Dungarpur Kingdom.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language is used in the traditional Unani system of medicine?

  1. Arabic

  2. Persian

  3. Hindi

  4. Urdu
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Explanation

Arabic is the traditional language of Unani, the traditional system of medicine that originated in the Middle East. Many Unani texts and scriptures are written in Arabic, and it is still used by some Unani practitioners today.

Multiple choice

Which Indian language is used in the traditional Korean system of medicine?

  1. Korean

  2. Chinese

  3. Japanese

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Korean is the traditional language of Korean medicine, the traditional system of medicine that originated in Korea. Many Korean medical texts and scriptures are written in Korean, and it is still used by some Korean medical practitioners today.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population on the Little Andaman Island?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Onge

  4. Jarawa
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Onge language is spoken by the majority of the population on the Little Andaman Island.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Nicobarese people who live on the Nicobar Islands near the Little Andaman Island?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Onge

  4. Nicobarese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Nicobarese language is spoken by the Nicobarese people who live on the Nicobar Islands near the Little Andaman Island.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in the South Asia region?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Nepali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is used in the South Asia region.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a Munda language?

  1. Santali

  2. Mundari

  3. Ho

  4. Gondi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gondi is a Dravidian language, not a Munda language.

Multiple choice

Which Munda language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Santali

  2. Mundari

  3. Ho

  4. Kharia
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Santali is the most widely spoken Munda language, with over 6 million speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Munda language spoken in the state of Jharkhand?

  1. Santali

  2. Mundari

  3. Ho

  4. Kharia
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mundari is the Munda language spoken in the state of Jharkhand.

Multiple choice

Which Munda language is spoken in the state of Odisha?

  1. Santali

  2. Mundari

  3. Ho

  4. Sora
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sora is the Munda language spoken in the state of Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which Munda language is spoken in the state of West Bengal?

  1. Santali

  2. Mundari

  3. Ho

  4. Korwa
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Korwa is the Munda language spoken in the state of West Bengal.