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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 ADB's regional office in Jakarta, Indonesia?

  1. English

  2. Indonesian

  3. Malay

  4. Javanese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of the ADB's regional office in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Multiple choice

What was the primary language spoken by the Aztecs?

  1. Nahuatl

  2. Maya

  3. Zapotec

  4. Mixtec
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Explanation

Nahuatl was the primary language spoken by the Aztecs. It was the lingua franca of the Aztec Empire and was used for communication, trade, and administration.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of people in the Commonwealth of Nations who are of the Christian faith?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the most widely spoken language among Christians in the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 1 billion speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of people in the Commonwealth of Nations who are of the Jewish faith?

  1. English

  2. Hebrew

  3. Urdu

  4. Bengali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the most widely spoken language among Jews in the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 1 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of people in the Commonwealth of Nations who are of the Baha'i faith?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Persian
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the most widely spoken language among Baha'is in the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 1 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of people in the Commonwealth of Nations who are of the Jewish faith?

  1. English

  2. Hebrew

  3. Urdu

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

English is the most widely spoken language among Jews in the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 1 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following languages is spoken by the largest number of people in the Commonwealth of Nations who are of the Baha'i faith?

  1. English

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

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

English is the most widely spoken language among Baha'is in the Commonwealth of Nations, with over 1 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Give an example of a language that is highly productive and regular.

  1. English

  2. Spanish

  3. Mandarin Chinese

  4. Japanese
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Explanation

English is a highly productive and regular language. This means that it is easy to create new words from existing morphemes, and that the rules for how words are formed are very consistent.

Multiple choice

Give an example of a language that is not very productive or regular.

  1. English

  2. Spanish

  3. Mandarin Chinese

  4. Japanese
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Explanation

Japanese is not a very productive or regular language. This means that it is difficult to create new words from existing morphemes, and that the rules for how words are formed are not very consistent.

Multiple choice

Which of the following foreign languages is not spoken in India?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Chinese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chinese is not a foreign language spoken in India.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is the official language of the state of Goa?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Portuguese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Portuguese is the official language of the state of Goa.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is taught in the largest number of schools in India?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. German
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Explanation

English is taught in the largest number of schools in India.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is the most popular among Indian students who study abroad?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. German
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the most popular among Indian students who study abroad.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is the most commonly used in tourism in India?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. German
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Explanation

English is the most commonly used in tourism in India.

Multiple choice

Which foreign language is the most commonly used in media in India?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. German
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the most commonly used in media in India.