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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 the lowest number of languages spoken by more than 100,000 people?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has no languages spoken by more than 100,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest number of languages spoken by less than 10,000 people?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 10 languages spoken by less than 10,000 people, including Jarawa, Onge, and Sentinelese.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of languages spoken by less than 10,000 people?

  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 languages spoken by less than 10,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Andaman Islands?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Nicobarese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the Andaman Islands, followed by Bengali, Tamil, and Nicobarese.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Nicobarese
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, along with Hindi.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the indigenous people of the Andaman Islands?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Great Andamanese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Great Andamanese is the language spoken by the indigenous people of the Andaman Islands.

Multiple choice

How many languages are spoken in the Andaman Islands?

  1. 5

  2. 10

  3. 15

  4. 20
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C Correct answer
Explanation

There are approximately 15 languages spoken in the Andaman Islands.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Nicobarese people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Nicobarese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nicobarese is the language spoken by the Nicobarese people, who are the indigenous people of the Nicobar Islands.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Onge people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Onge
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Onge is the language spoken by the Onge people, who are an indigenous people of the Andaman Islands.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Jarawa people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Jarawa
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Jarawa is the language spoken by the Jarawa people, who are an indigenous people of the Andaman Islands.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Sentinelese people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Sentinelese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sentinelese is the language spoken by the Sentinelese people, who are an indigenous people of the Andaman Islands.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Shompen people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Shompen
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Shompen is the language spoken by the Shompen people, who are an indigenous people of the Great Nicobar Island.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Kora people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Kora
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kora is the language spoken by the Kora people, who are an indigenous people of the Great Nicobar Island.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Car Nicobarese people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Car Nicobarese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Car Nicobarese is the language spoken by the Car Nicobarese people, who are an indigenous people of the Car Nicobar Island.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Chowra people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Chowra
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chowra is the language spoken by the Chowra people, who are an indigenous people of the Chowra Island.