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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 West Bengal?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of the state of West Bengal.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Punjab?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Haryanvi

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

Punjabi is the official language of the state of Punjab.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Gujarat?

  1. Hindi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Marathi

  4. Rajasthani
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati is the official language of the state of Gujarat.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in the state of Rajasthan?

  1. Hindi

  2. Rajasthani

  3. Gujarati

  4. Marathi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthani is the official language of the state of Rajasthan.

Multiple choice

What is the main language spoken in the Thar Desert?

  1. Hindi

  2. Rajasthani

  3. Punjabi

  4. Sindhi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The main language spoken in the Thar Desert is Rajasthani, which is a dialect of Hindi.

Multiple choice

Which language is primarily written using the Dogri Script?

  1. Dogri

  2. Hindi

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Punjabi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dogri Script is primarily used to write the Dogri language, which is spoken in the Jammu region of India.

Multiple choice

Which modern Indian language is closely related to Dogri and shares a similar script?

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Kashmiri

  4. Sanskrit
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi is closely related to Dogri and shares a similar script, known as the Gurmukhi script.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most widely spoken Indo-Aryan language?

  1. Hindi

  2. Urdu

  3. Bengali

  4. Marathi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken Indo-Aryan language, with over 500 million speakers worldwide.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Tamil
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hindi is the official language of India, along with English.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the national language of Pakistan?

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Sindhi

  4. Balochi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Urdu is the national language of Pakistan.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the official language of Bangladesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Urdu

  3. Hindi

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the official language of Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Maithili
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nepali is the official language of Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the official language of the Maldives?

  1. Dhivehi

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the official language of Mauritius?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Hindi

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of Mauritius.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the official language of Fiji?

  1. English

  2. Fijian

  3. Hindi

  4. Urdu
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of Fiji.