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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 Union Territory has Mizo as its sole official language?

  1. Mizoram

  2. Nagaland

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Manipur
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mizoram is the only Union Territory in India where Mizo is the sole official language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has Khasi as its sole official language?

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Assam

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Nagaland
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Meghalaya is the only Union Territory in India where Khasi is the sole official language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has Dogri as its sole official language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Punjab

  4. Haryana
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jammu and Kashmir is the only Union Territory in India where Dogri is the sole official language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has Bodo as its sole official language?

  1. Assam

  2. Meghalaya

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Nagaland
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Assam is the only Union Territory in India where Bodo is the sole official language.

Multiple choice

Which year was the Indo-Aryan Language Braille system first introduced?

  1. 1951

  2. 1961

  3. 1971

  4. 1981
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indo-Aryan Language Braille system was first introduced in 1951.

Multiple choice

The Indian Textile Journal is published in which language?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marathi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Textile Journal is published in English.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language spoken in the Indus Valley Civilization?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Dravidian
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Correct answer
Explanation

The exact language spoken in the Indus Valley Civilization is not known.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is the official language of India?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Bengali
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is the official language of Pakistan?

  1. English

  2. Urdu

  3. Punjabi

  4. Sindhi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is the official language of Bangladesh?

  1. English

  2. Bengali

  3. Urdu

  4. Hindi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the Jammu and Kashmir region?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Dogri
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the official language of the Jammu and Kashmir region, as well as the national language of Pakistan.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Jammu and Kashmir region?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Dogri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kashmiri is the most widely spoken language in the Jammu and Kashmir region, with over 7 million speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the main language spoken in the Jammu division of the Jammu and Kashmir region?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Dogri
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Dogri is the main language spoken in the Jammu division of the Jammu and Kashmir region, with over 2 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Kashmir Valley of the Jammu and Kashmir region?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Dogri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kashmiri is the main language spoken in the Kashmir Valley of the Jammu and Kashmir region, with over 5 million speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the main language spoken in the Ladakh division of the Jammu and Kashmir region?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Ladakhi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ladakhi is the main language spoken in the Ladakh division of the Jammu and Kashmir region, with over 200,000 speakers.