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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 in the Kathmandu Valley and is considered a cultural heritage of Nepal?

  1. Newari

  2. Tharu

  3. Magar

  4. Gurung
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Newari is spoken in the Kathmandu Valley and is recognized as a cultural heritage of Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the eastern part of Nepal and is closely related to Maithili?

  1. Newari

  2. Maithili

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Tharu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Maithili is spoken in the eastern part of Nepal and is closely related to Maithili.

Multiple choice

What is the language of the Bhojpuri people, an ethnic group in southern Nepal?

  1. Newari

  2. Maithili

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Tharu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bhojpuri is the language spoken by the Bhojpuri people, primarily residing in southern Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is NOT used in religious rituals in India?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Hindi

  4. Urdu
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sanskrit, Tamil, and Hindi are all used in religious rituals in India, while Urdu is not.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the official language of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Union Territory of Chandigarh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. English

  4. Urdu
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C Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

Which language is recognized as the official language of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Marathi

  3. Hindi

  4. Konkani
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati is the official language of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Union Territory of Delhi?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. English

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the Union Territory of Delhi, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

Which language is recognized as the official language of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Dogri
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the official language of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as per the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Union Territory of Ladakh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Balti
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ladakhi is the official language of the Union Territory of Ladakh, as per the Ladakh Official Languages Act, 2020.

Multiple choice

Which language is recognized as the official language of the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Assamese

  4. Nyishi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Union Territory of Mizoram?

  1. Mizo

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mizo is the official language of the Union Territory of Mizoram, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

Which language is recognized as the official language of the Union Territory of Nagaland?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Naga

  4. Assamese
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the Union Territory of Nagaland, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Union Territory of Sikkim?

  1. Nepali

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Sikkimese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nepali is the official language of the Union Territory of Sikkim, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.

Multiple choice

Which language is recognized as the official language of the Union Territory of Tripura?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Kokborok
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of the Union Territory of Tripura, as per the Official Languages Act, 1963.