Geography · General Awareness
World Languages and Geography
2,320 Questions
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
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Labrit
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Kalimera
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God Morgon
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Bom Dia
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Kalimera is the standard Greek greeting for 'Good Morning'. The other options are greetings from different languages like Swedish or Portuguese.
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Ravive lost Language
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Language matter
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Language unit US
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Language our lifelines
B
Correct answer
Explanation
UNESCO's slogan for the International Year of Languages 2008 was 'Languages Matter'. This theme emphasized the importance of linguistic diversity, multilingual education, and preserving endangered languages worldwide.
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Greek
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Latin
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Arabic
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English
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The word algebra comes from the Arabic word al-jabr, which appears in the title of a book by the mathematician Al-Khwarizmi.
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10 Million
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120 Million
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500 Million
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90 Million
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Approximately 100 to 120 million people speak German as a first language globally.
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Deutsch
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English
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Spanish
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German
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The native language of Germany is German, which is referred to as 'Deutsch' in the language itself. Option D is redundant as it is the English name for the language.
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fall
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spring
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summer
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winter
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Herbst is the German word for fall or autumn.
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Broccolli
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Carrot
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Raddish
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Chicken
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Brokkoli is German for broccoli. Option A has a minor spelling error (Broccolli vs broccoli), but it's clearly the intended answer. Carrot, radish, and chicken are unrelated.
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Nisei
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Tuskegee
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Navajo
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Mexican Americans
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Navajo code talkers used their native language to create an unbreakable code for transmitting military communications in the Pacific theater, which the Japanese were unable to decipher.
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English
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Spanish
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British
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None (there is no official language)
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The United States does not have an official language at the federal level, although English is the primary language used for government and business.
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English
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Spanish
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British
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None
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The United States does not have an official language at the federal level, although English is the de facto national language used for government and business.
Taiga means pure or untouched in _____________.
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Spanish language.
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French language.
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Russian language.
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Taiga
means pure or untouched in Russian language. It is the largest biome in the
world. It has spread over Eurasia and North America. Taiga is located just
below the Tundra biome. Taiga biome experiences very cold winters with only
snowfall. Summers are warm, rainy, and humid. A lot of coniferous forests are
found in Taiga. Taiga is also known as the boreal forest.
Which of the following was the court language in the Bahamani Kingdom?
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Persian
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Arabic
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Both A and B
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Urdu
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Hasan Gangu was the founder of Bahamani Kingdom. The Sultans in Bahamani kingdom followed a feudal type of administration. The Bahamani Sultans gave great attention to education. They encouraged learning of Persian and Arabic languages.
The word "Tsunami" is derived from _______ language.
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Greek
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Latin
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French
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Japanese
D
Correct answer
Explanation
As established previously, Tsunami is a Japanese word.
Which is the most spoken language among Eskimos?
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Aleut
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Yupik
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Inupik
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Eskimos are indigenous people lives in northern polar regions , Siberia, Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Inupik is the most spoken language among Eskimo. It is the official language of Alaska.
Which languages are used by Eskimos?
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Aleut
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Yupik
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Inupik
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All of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Aleut
language is spoken by Eskimos in Greenland, Canada, Alaska and eastern Siberia.
Eskimos has two divisions: - Yupik and Inuit. Yupik language is spoken in Siberia
and southwestern Alaska. Inuit is also known as Inupik. It is spoken in northern
Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.