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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 third largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marathi
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Explanation

Urdu is spoken by the third largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Urdu-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Marathi

  4. Telugu
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Explanation

Punjabi is spoken by the fourth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Punjabi-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eighth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Kannada

  2. Malayalam

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese
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Explanation

Kannada is spoken by the eighth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Kannada-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the ninth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Odia

  3. Assamese

  4. Konkani
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Explanation

Malayalam is spoken by the ninth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Malayalam-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the tenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Odia

  2. Assamese

  3. Konkani

  4. Manipuri
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Explanation

Odia is spoken by the tenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Odia-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the eleventh largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Assamese

  2. Konkani

  3. Manipuri

  4. Kashmiri
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Explanation

Assamese is spoken by the eleventh largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Assamese-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the twelfth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Konkani

  2. Manipuri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Nepali
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Explanation

Konkani is spoken by the twelfth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Konkani-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the thirteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Manipuri

  2. Kashmiri

  3. Nepali

  4. Santali
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Explanation

Manipuri is spoken by the thirteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Manipuri-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fourteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Nepali

  3. Santali

  4. Munda
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Explanation

Kashmiri is spoken by the fourteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Kashmiri-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the fifteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh?

  1. Nepali

  2. Santali

  3. Munda

  4. Bodo
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Explanation

Nepali is spoken by the fifteenth largest group of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, due to the large number of Nepali-speaking people who migrated from India to Bangladesh during the partition of India in 1947.

Multiple choice

Which language is not included in ICCR's Cultural Competitions and Awards?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Tamil

  4. French
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Explanation

ICCR's Cultural Competitions and Awards are focused on promoting Indian languages, and French is not an Indian language.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most popular among the participants of ICCR's cultural competitions?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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Explanation

Hindi is the most popular language among the participants of ICCR's cultural competitions, followed by Urdu, Tamil, and Bengali.

Multiple choice

Which language is not included in the ICCR's annual short story competition?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Tamil

  4. English
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Explanation

The ICCR's annual short story competition is open to participants in Hindi, Urdu, and Tamil, but not English.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most popular among the participants of ICCR's drama competition?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Tamil

  4. Bengali
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Explanation

Hindi is the most popular language among the participants of ICCR's drama competition, followed by Urdu, Tamil, and Bengali.

Multiple choice

Which language is not included in the ICCR's annual music competition?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Tamil

  4. English
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Explanation

The ICCR's annual music competition is open to participants in Hindi, Urdu, and Tamil, but not English.