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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 languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Konkani
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Konkani is a language spoken in the state of Goa and parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra. It is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, but it is recognized as a regional language in these states.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in India who do not have a scheduled language?

  1. Bhili

  2. Gondi

  3. Khasi

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

Santali is spoken by over 7 million people in India, making it the largest unscheduled language in the country. It is spoken primarily in the states of West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Nicobarese

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

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

Nicobarese is a language spoken by the indigenous people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is an Austroasiatic language, and it is closely related to the Mon-Khmer languages of mainland Southeast Asia.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Daman and Diu Islands?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Konkani
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati is the official language of the Daman and Diu Islands. It is an Indo-Aryan language, and it is closely related to the other Indo-Aryan languages of North India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Islands?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Konkani
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati is the official language of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Islands. It is an Indo-Aryan language, and it is closely related to the other Indo-Aryan languages of North India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Chandigarh Union Territory?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi is the official language of the Chandigarh Union Territory. It is an Indo-Aryan language, and it is closely related to the other Indo-Aryan languages of North India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Delhi Union Territory?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Urdu

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of the Delhi Union Territory. It is an Indo-Aryan language, and it is closely related to the other Indo-Aryan languages of North India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Nicobarese

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

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

Nicobarese is a language spoken by the indigenous people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is an Austroasiatic language, and it is closely related to the Mon-Khmer languages of mainland Southeast Asia.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Daman and Diu Islands?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

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

Gujarati is the official language of the Daman and Diu Islands. It is an Indo-Aryan language, and it is closely related to the other Indo-Aryan languages of North India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Islands?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

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

Gujarati is the official language of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Islands. It is an Indo-Aryan language, and it is closely related to the other Indo-Aryan languages of North India.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Chandigarh Union Territory?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Hindi

  3. English

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

Punjabi is the official language of the Chandigarh Union Territory. It is an Indo-Aryan language, and it is closely related to the other Indo-Aryan languages of North India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a dialect of Kannada spoken in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka?

  1. Havyaka

  2. Kodava

  3. Karwari

  4. Konkani
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Karwari is a dialect of Kannada spoken in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Chandigarh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. English
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C Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of Chandigarh, as it is a union territory of India.

Multiple choice

Which language is the most widely spoken language in Chandigarh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in Chandigarh, as it is the official language of the neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana.

Multiple choice

Which language is the second most widely spoken language in Chandigarh?

  1. Punjabi

  2. English

  3. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi is the second most widely spoken language in Chandigarh, as it is the official language of the neighboring state of Punjab.