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World Languages and Geography

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World languages and geography explore the distribution of major language families, official languages, and native speakers across different continents. The questions cover linguistic demographics in Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This topic is frequently asked in UPSC, SSC, and State PSC general studies papers.

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World Languages and Geography Questions

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of the European Union?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. German

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

English, French, German, and Spanish are all official languages of the European Union.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of China?

  1. Mandarin

  2. Cantonese

  3. Wu

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

Mandarin is the official language of China, as declared by the Chinese government in 1955.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Brazil?

  1. Portuguese

  2. Spanish

  3. French

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

Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, as declared by the Brazilian government in 1822.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Russia?

  1. Russian

  2. Ukrainian

  3. Belarusian

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

Russian is the official language of Russia, as declared by the Russian government in 1991.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Japan?

  1. Japanese

  2. Chinese

  3. Korean

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

Japanese is the official language of Japan, as declared by the Japanese government in 1946.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of South Korea?

  1. Korean

  2. Chinese

  3. Japanese

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

Korean is the official language of South Korea, as declared by the South Korean government in 1948.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of North Korea?

  1. Korean

  2. Chinese

  3. Japanese

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Korean is the official language of North Korea, as declared by the North Korean government in 1948.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Canada?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

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

English and French are both official languages of Canada, as declared by the Canadian government in 1969.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Australia?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

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

English is the official language of Australia, as declared by the Australian government in 1901.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of New Zealand?

  1. English

  2. Maori

  3. Samoan

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

English and Maori are both official languages of New Zealand, as declared by the New Zealand government in 1987.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of South Africa?

  1. English

  2. Afrikaans

  3. Zulu

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

English, Afrikaans, Zulu, and Xhosa are all official languages of South Africa, as declared by the South African government in 1994.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Nigeria?

  1. English

  2. Hausa

  3. Yoruba

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

English is the official language of Nigeria, as declared by the Nigerian government in 1960.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Mauritius?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Creole

  4. Hindi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Creole is the most widely spoken language in Mauritius and is used by about 80% of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Seychelles?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Creole

  4. Seychellois Creole
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Correct answer
Explanation

English and French are the official languages of the Seychelles.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Comoros?

  1. Comorian

  2. French

  3. Arabic

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

Comorian is the official language of the Comoros and is spoken by about 95% of the population.