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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 of the following is a variety of Maithili spoken in the Sarlahi district of Nepal?

  1. Bhojpuri

  2. Magadhi

  3. Angika

  4. Mithila Maithili
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mithila Maithili is the major dialect of Maithili spoken in the Sarlahi district of Nepal.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Union of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the Union of India, as per Article 343 of the Constitution.

Multiple choice

Which language is recognized as the associate official language of the Union of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is recognized as the associate official language of the Union of India, as per Article 343 of the Constitution.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely spoken in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Which language is the eighth most widely spoken in India?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Odia

  3. Punjabi

  4. Assamese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Malayalam is the eighth most widely spoken language in India, with over 3% of the population speaking it as their native language.

Multiple choice

Which language is the ninth most widely spoken in India?

  1. Odia

  2. Punjabi

  3. Assamese

  4. Marwari
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Odia is the ninth most widely spoken language in India, with over 3% of the population speaking it as their native language.

Multiple choice

Which language is the tenth most widely spoken in India?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Assamese

  3. Marwari

  4. Bhojpuri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi is the tenth most widely spoken language in India, with over 2% of the population speaking it as their native language.

Multiple choice

Which language is the eleventh most widely spoken in India?

  1. Assamese

  2. Marwari

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Haryanvi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Assamese is the eleventh most widely spoken language in India, with over 2% of the population speaking it as their native language.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT an official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tamil
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sanskrit is not an official language of India. Hindi and English are the two official languages of the Union, and there are 22 other languages that are recognized as official languages by the Constitution.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most widely spoken language in Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Pashto

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ladakhi is the most widely spoken language in Ladakh, with over 200,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ladakhi is the official language of Ladakh, along with Hindi and English.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is closely related to Ladakhi?

  1. Balti

  2. Pashto

  3. Urdu

  4. Kashmiri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Balti is closely related to Ladakhi, and the two languages are often considered to be dialects of the same language.

Multiple choice

What is the main language spoken in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Pashto

  4. Urdu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Balti is the main language spoken in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken in the Kargil district of Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Pashto

  4. Urdu
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Balti is the main language spoken in the Kargil district of Ladakh.

Multiple choice

What is the main language spoken in the Leh district of Ladakh?

  1. Ladakhi

  2. Balti

  3. Pashto

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ladakhi is the main language spoken in the Leh district of Ladakh.