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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 Newar people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Newari

  3. Maithili
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Newari is spoken by the Newar people of Nepal and is the second most widely spoken language in the Kathmandu Valley.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Tharu people of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Tharu

  3. Maithili
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tharu is spoken by the Tharu people of Nepal and is the fourth most widely spoken language in the country.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest number of official languages?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jammu and Kashmir has four official languages: Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, and English.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of official languages?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has only one official language: Malayalam.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the most diverse range of languages spoken?

  1. Delhi

  2. Puducherry

  3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  4. Chandigarh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 20 languages spoken, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, and Nicobarese.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the least diverse range of languages spoken?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has only one language spoken: Malayalam.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest percentage of speakers of its official language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Over 90% of the population of Jammu and Kashmir speaks one of the four official languages.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest percentage of speakers of its official language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Only about 60% of the population of Lakshadweep speaks Malayalam, the official language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest percentage of speakers of a language other than its official language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Over 80% of the population of Delhi speaks Hindi, which is not an official language of the Union Territory.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest percentage of speakers of a language other than its official language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Only about 20% of the population of Lakshadweep speaks a language other than Malayalam, the official language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest number of endangered languages?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 10 endangered languages, including Jarawa, Onge, and Sentinelese.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of endangered languages?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has no endangered languages.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the most UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jammu and Kashmir has three UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language: the Ladakhi language, the Kashmiri language, and the Dogri language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the least UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has no UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest number of languages spoken by more than 100,000 people?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi has four languages spoken by more than 100,000 people: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Bengali.