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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

What was the primary language of communication among the common people during the Mughal Empire?

  1. Persian

  2. Urdu

  3. Hindi

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

Hindi, along with its various dialects, was the primary language of communication among the common people during the Mughal Empire. It was widely spoken and understood throughout the Indian subcontinent.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a common language used in Ghazals?

  1. Urdu

  2. Hindi

  3. Persian

  4. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While Urdu, Hindi, and Persian are common languages used in Ghazals, English is not a common language.

Multiple choice

Which language is most commonly spoken by the Indian diaspora in Suriname?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Urdu

  4. Tamil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the most commonly spoken language among the Indian diaspora in Suriname, with approximately 60% of the population speaking it.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a language spoken by the Indian diaspora in Suriname?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Urdu

  4. Punjabi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi is not a language commonly spoken by the Indian diaspora in Suriname.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely spoken by the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Punjabi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Bengali-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

What is the second most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Punjabi

  4. Gujarati
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the second most widely spoken language by the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Hindi-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the third largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marathi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is spoken by the third largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Urdu-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Marathi

  4. Telugu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi is spoken by the fourth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Punjabi-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eighth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Kannada

  2. Malayalam

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kannada is spoken by the eighth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Kannada-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the ninth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Odia

  3. Assamese

  4. Konkani
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Malayalam is spoken by the ninth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Malayalam-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the tenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Odia

  2. Assamese

  3. Konkani

  4. Manipuri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Odia is spoken by the tenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Odia-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eleventh largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Assamese

  2. Konkani

  3. Manipuri

  4. Kashmiri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Assamese is spoken by the eleventh largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Assamese-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the twelfth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Konkani

  2. Manipuri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Nepali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Konkani is spoken by the twelfth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Konkani-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the thirteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Manipuri

  2. Kashmiri

  3. Nepali

  4. Santali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Manipuri is spoken by the thirteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Manipuri-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Nepali

  3. Santali

  4. Munda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kashmiri is spoken by the fourteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Kashmiri-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.