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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 recognized as the associate official language of the Union?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is recognized as the associate official language of the Union under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the policy that aims to promote the use of Hindi as the link language between different states in India?

  1. The Three-Language Formula

  2. The National Education Policy, 2020

  3. The Language Policy of the Government of India

  4. The Official Languages Act, 1963
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Three-Language Formula is a policy that aims to promote the use of Hindi as the link language between different states in India.

Multiple choice

Which state in India has the lowest number of official languages?

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Uttarakhand

  3. Punjab

  4. Haryana
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Explanation

Himachal Pradesh has the lowest number of official languages, with only one: Hindi.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the policy that aims to promote the use of regional languages in the judiciary in India?

  1. The Three-Language Formula

  2. The National Education Policy, 2020

  3. The Language Policy of the Government of India

  4. The Official Languages Act, 1963
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Language Policy of the Government of India aims to promote the use of regional languages in the judiciary in India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the policy that aims to promote the use of Hindi as the official language of the Union and to protect the linguistic rights of minorities?

  1. The Three-Language Formula

  2. The National Education Policy, 2020

  3. The Language Policy of the Government of India

  4. The Official Languages Act, 1963
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Official Languages Act, 1963 aims to promote the use of Hindi as the official language of the Union and to protect the linguistic rights of minorities.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the sixth largest number of people in India?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Kannada

  3. Malayalam

  4. Odia
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Explanation

Gujarati is spoken by 4.8% of the Indian population, making it the sixth most widely spoken language in the country.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eighth largest number of people in India?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Odia

  3. Punjabi

  4. Assamese
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Explanation

Malayalam is spoken by 3.2% of the Indian population, making it the eighth most widely spoken language in the country.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the tenth largest number of people in India?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Assamese

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Nepali
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Explanation

Punjabi is spoken by 2.8% of the Indian population, making it the tenth most widely spoken language in the country.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the twelfth largest number of people in India?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Nepali

  3. Konkani

  4. Manipuri
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Explanation

Kashmiri is spoken by 0.6% of the Indian population, making it the twelfth most widely spoken language in the country.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourteenth largest number of people in India?

  1. Konkani

  2. Manipuri

  3. Dogri

  4. Bodo
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Explanation

Konkani is spoken by 0.4% of the Indian population, making it the fourteenth most widely spoken language in the country.

Multiple choice

What was the official language of the Berar Sultanate?

  1. Persian

  2. Urdu

  3. Marathi

  4. Hindi
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Explanation

Persian was the official language of the Berar Sultanate.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an Indo-Aryan language?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is a Dravidian language, while Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali are all Indo-Aryan languages.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Hindi is spoken by over 500 million people, making it the most widely spoken Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Hindi is the official language of India, along with English.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is the official language of Pakistan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Marathi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan.