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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 Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Chhattisgarhi

  4. Malvi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Malvi is a Central Indian language spoken in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Rajasthan?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Rajasthani

  4. Punjabi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthani is a Central Indian language spoken in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Awadhi

  4. Punjabi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Awadhi is a Central Indian language spoken in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Bihar?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Punjabi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bhojpuri is a Central Indian language spoken in the state of Bihar, India.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Jharkhand?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Chhattisgarhi

  4. Kurukh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kurukh is a Central Indian language spoken in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Odisha?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Oriya

  4. Punjabi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Oriya is a Central Indian language spoken in the state of Odisha, India.

Multiple choice

Which Central Indian language is spoken in the state of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Chhattisgarhi

  4. Punjabi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Chhattisgarhi is a Central Indian language spoken in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language of the Mughal court and administration?

  1. Persian

  2. Urdu

  3. Hindi

  4. Sanskrit
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Persian was the primary language of the Mughal court and administration. It was used for official correspondence, literary works, and diplomatic communication.

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
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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
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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
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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 language is used in education in Suriname?

  1. Dutch

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  4. Bhojpuri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Dutch is the language used in education in Suriname, although English is also taught as a second language.

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
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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
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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
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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.