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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

In the state of Jharkhand, which language is widely used for communication?

  1. Hindi

  2. Santali

  3. Ho

  4. Mundari
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of Jharkhand and is spoken by a majority of the population, although other languages like Santali, Ho, and Mundari are also widely used.

Multiple choice

Which language is primarily spoken in the state of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Marathi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Rajasthani
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of Madhya Pradesh and is spoken by a majority of the population.

Multiple choice

In the state of Maharashtra, which language is widely used for communication?

  1. Marathi

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Konkani
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Explanation

Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra and is spoken by a majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is predominantly spoken in the state of Manipur?

  1. Manipuri

  2. Hindi

  3. Assamese

  4. Naga
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Explanation

Manipuri is the official language of Manipur and is spoken by a majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is proposed to be introduced as a third language from Grade 6 onwards?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Sanskrit

  4. A classical language of India
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D Correct answer
Explanation

NEP 2020 proposes the introduction of a classical language of India, such as Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, or any other classical language, as a third language from Grade 6 onwards.

Multiple choice

Which is the most widely spoken language in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with over 40% of the population speaking it as their first language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Marathi

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi is the official language of the state of Maharashtra.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of West Bengal?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of the state of West Bengal.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Preparis Island?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Urdu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the Preparis Island, and is used in government, education, and business.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the indigenous people of the Preparis Island?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Onge

  4. Jarawa
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Onge language is spoken by the indigenous people of the Preparis Island, and is one of the most endangered languages in the world.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in education in the Preparis Island?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Onge
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C Correct answer
Explanation

English is the language used in education in the Preparis Island, from primary school to university.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is considered to be the most endangered?

  1. Awadhi

  2. Bhili

  3. Garhwali

  4. Kashmiri
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhili is a critically endangered Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Bhil people in western India. It is estimated that there are only about 10,000 speakers of Bhili left.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Marathi

  4. Gujarati
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Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the mountainous regions of northern India?

  1. Pahari

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Nepali
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Explanation

Pahari is a group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in the mountainous regions of northern India.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Odisha in eastern India?

  1. Odia

  2. Bengali

  3. Assamese

  4. Maithili
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Explanation

Odia is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the state of Odisha in eastern India.