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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 script is primarily used for writing Maithili, a language spoken in the Mithila region of India and Nepal?

  1. Maithili

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Magadhi

  4. Angika
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Maithili script is used for writing Maithili, a language spoken in the Mithila region of India and Nepal. It is known for its unique vowel system and the use of conjuncts.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Banjara people of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Tulu

  3. Lambani

  4. Marathi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Lambani is spoken by the Banjara people of Karnataka, and it is an Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Marwari people of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Tulu

  3. Marwari

  4. Marathi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Marwari is spoken by the Marwari people of Karnataka, and it is an Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Punjabi people of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Tulu

  3. Punjabi

  4. Marathi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi is spoken by the Punjabi people of Karnataka, and it is an Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Haryanvi people of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Tulu

  3. Haryanvi

  4. Marathi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Haryanvi is spoken by the Haryanvi people of Karnataka, and it is an Indo-Aryan language.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is not unscheduled in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Konkani

  4. Maithili
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Konkani is one of the scheduled languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Maithili
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Maithili is spoken by over 20 million people in India, making it the largest unscheduled language in the country.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is primarily spoken in the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Maithili
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kashmiri is the primary language spoken in the Kashmir Valley and is recognized as an official language in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Maithili
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bodo is spoken by the Bodo people, who are an ethnic group primarily residing in the northeastern states of India.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Maithili
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dogri is spoken by the Dogras, who are an ethnic group native to the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and the Himachal Pradesh state.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the eastern Indian state of Odisha?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Odia
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Odia is the official language of the state of Odisha and is spoken by over 30 million people.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the western Indian state of Maharashtra?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Marathi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi is the official language of the state of Maharashtra and is spoken by over 80 million people.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Hindi

  4. Maithili
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the state of Madhya Pradesh and is spoken by over 70 million people.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the eastern Indian state of Bihar?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Maithili
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Maithili is spoken by over 20 million people in the state of Bihar and is recognized as an official language in the state.

Multiple choice

Which unscheduled language is spoken in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Naga
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Naga is a collective term for a group of languages spoken by the Naga people, who are an ethnic group native to the state of Nagaland.