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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 Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Bihar, India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Punjabi

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

Maithili is the official language of the state of Bihar and is spoken by over 30 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Odisha, India?

  1. Odia

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

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

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

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Assam, India?

  1. Assamese

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

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

Assamese is the official language of the state of Assam and is spoken by over 15 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Tripura, India?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Tripuri

  4. Punjabi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tripuri is the official language of the state of Tripura and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Manipur, India?

  1. Manipuri

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

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

Manipuri is the official language of the state of Manipur and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Nagaland, India?

  1. Naga

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

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

Naga is the official language of the state of Nagaland and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India?

  1. Arunachali

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

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

Arunachali is the official language of the state of Arunachal Pradesh and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Meghalaya, India?

  1. Khasi

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

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

Khasi is the official language of the state of Meghalaya and is spoken by over 1 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Mizoram, India?

  1. Mizo

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

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

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

Multiple choice

What was the primary language spoken by the Gond tribe in ancient India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Marathi

  3. Telugu

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

The Gond tribe spoke their own distinct language, known as Gondi, which belongs to the Dravidian language family.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the Supreme Court of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tamil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the Supreme Court of India, as per Article 348 of the Indian Constitution.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Assamese

  4. Nyishi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of Arunachal Pradesh, as per the Arunachal Pradesh Official Language Act, 1975.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Assam?

  1. Assamese

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

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

Assamese is the official language of Assam, as per the Assam Official Language Act, 1960.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Bihar?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Maithili

  4. Bhojpuri
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of Bihar, as per the Bihar Official Language Act, 1950.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Chhattisgarhi

  3. Oriya

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

Hindi is the official language of Chhattisgarh, as per the Chhattisgarh Official Language Act, 2000.