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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 Teressa people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

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

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Bompuka people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

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

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Katchal people?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

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

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

Multiple choice

What is the most widely spoken Indo-Aryan language?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Punjabi

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

Hindi is the most widely spoken Indo-Aryan language, with over 500 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Pakistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

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

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and is spoken by over 100 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Bangladesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Punjabi

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

Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh and is spoken by over 200 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Nepal?

  1. Hindi

  2. Nepali

  3. Bengali

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

Nepali is the official language of Nepal and is spoken by over 12 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the Maldives?

  1. Hindi

  2. Dhivehi

  3. Bengali

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

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives and is spoken by over 300,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Afghanistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Pashto

  3. Dari

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

Dari is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan and is spoken by over 12 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Tajikistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Tajik

  3. Bengali

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

Tajik is the official language of Tajikistan and is spoken by over 4 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Uzbekistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Uzbek

  3. Bengali

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

Uzbek is the official language of Uzbekistan and is spoken by over 25 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Turkmenistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Turkmen

  3. Bengali

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

Turkmen is the official language of Turkmenistan and is spoken by over 5 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Kyrgyzstan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Kyrgyz

  3. Bengali

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

Kyrgyz is the official language of Kyrgyzstan and is spoken by over 4 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Kazakhstan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Kazakh

  3. Bengali

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

Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan and is spoken by over 10 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Russia?

  1. Hindi

  2. Russian

  3. Bengali

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

Russian is the official language of Russia and is spoken by over 140 million people.