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Indian States and Union Territories

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Indian States and Union Territories Questions

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the least diverse range of languages spoken?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has only one language spoken: Malayalam.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest percentage of speakers of its official language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Over 90% of the population of Jammu and Kashmir speaks one of the four official languages.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest percentage of speakers of its official language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Only about 60% of the population of Lakshadweep speaks Malayalam, the official language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest percentage of speakers of a language other than its official language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Over 80% of the population of Delhi speaks Hindi, which is not an official language of the Union Territory.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest percentage of speakers of a language other than its official language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Only about 20% of the population of Lakshadweep speaks a language other than Malayalam, the official language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest number of endangered languages?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 10 endangered languages, including Jarawa, Onge, and Sentinelese.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of endangered languages?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has no endangered languages.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the most UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jammu and Kashmir has three UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language: the Ladakhi language, the Kashmiri language, and the Dogri language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the least UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has no UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest number of languages spoken by more than 100,000 people?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi has four languages spoken by more than 100,000 people: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Bengali.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of languages spoken by more than 100,000 people?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has no languages spoken by more than 100,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the highest number of languages spoken by less than 10,000 people?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 10 languages spoken by less than 10,000 people, including Jarawa, Onge, and Sentinelese.

Multiple choice

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of languages spoken by less than 10,000 people?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lakshadweep has no languages spoken by less than 10,000 people.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state was the first to implement a comprehensive GIS-based planning and development system?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Gujarat

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

Karnataka was the first Indian state to implement a comprehensive GIS-based planning and development system, known as the Karnataka State GIS (KSGIS), in the early 1990s.

Multiple choice

Which Indian state has the highest number of medical research institutes?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Karnataka

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

Maharashtra has the highest number of medical research institutes in India, with over 100 institutes.