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

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Maithili
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Manipuri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Manipuri is the official language of the state of Manipur and is spoken by over 1.5 million people.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Mizo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mizo is the official language of the state of Mizoram and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Adi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Adi is spoken by the Adi people, who are an ethnic group native to the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Khasi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Khasi is spoken by the Khasi people, who are an ethnic group native to the state of Meghalaya.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an Indo-Iranian language?

  1. Persian

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Persian, Hindi, and Urdu are all Indo-Iranian languages.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages has the smallest number of speakers in India?

  1. Toda

  2. Kota

  3. Irula

  4. Chenchu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Toda is a Dravidian language spoken by the Toda people of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu. It is estimated to have only about 1,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken by the Kota people of the Nilgiri Hills?

  1. Kota

  2. Toda

  3. Irula

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

Kota is a Dravidian language spoken by the Kota people of the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu. It is estimated to have about 2,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken by the Muria people of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Muria

  2. Toda

  3. Kota

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

Muria is a Dravidian language spoken by the Muria people of Chhattisgarh. It is estimated to have about 10,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken by the Gondi people of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Gondi

  2. Toda

  3. Kota

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

Gondi is a Dravidian language spoken by the Gondi people of Madhya Pradesh. It is estimated to have about 10,000 speakers.