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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 fourteenth largest number of people in India?

  1. Konkani

  2. Manipuri

  3. Dogri

  4. Bodo
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Konkani is spoken by 0.4% of the Indian population, making it the fourteenth most widely spoken language in the country.

Multiple choice

What was the official language of the Berar Sultanate?

  1. Persian

  2. Urdu

  3. Marathi

  4. Hindi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Persian was the official language of the Berar Sultanate.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an Indo-Aryan language?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is a Dravidian language, while Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali are all Indo-Aryan languages.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Marathi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is spoken by over 500 million people, making it the most widely spoken Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Marathi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of India, along with English.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Pakistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Marathi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Bangladesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Marathi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Nepal?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Nepali
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nepali is the official language of Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of the Maldives?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Dhivehi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Afghanistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Dari

  4. Pashto
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dari is the official language of Afghanistan, along with Pashto.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Tajikistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Tajik

  4. Pashto
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tajik is the official language of Tajikistan.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Kyrgyzstan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Kyrgyz

  4. Pashto
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kyrgyz is the official language of Kyrgyzstan.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Turkmenistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Turkmen

  4. Pashto
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Turkmen is the official language of Turkmenistan.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Uzbekistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Uzbek

  4. Pashto
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Uzbek is the official language of Uzbekistan.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Kazakhstan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Kazakh

  4. Pashto
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan.