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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 political science india and the world objectives and reasons for the establishment of the united nations reasons for the establishment of the united nations united nations organisation

Which of the following is not an UN Official Language?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Arabic

  4. Russian
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The six official languages of the UN are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Hindi is not an official language of the United Nations.

Multiple choice geography africa - location, political divisions and physical features study of africa africa africa - the central continent cocoa cultivation in ghana

Which of the following language is mostly spoken in eastern Africa?

  1. Afrikaans

  2. Arabic

  3. Swahili

  4. French
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Swahili is the most spoken language in Africa, with over 100 million speakers. It is a Bantu language believed to have originated from other languages, mainly Arabic, due to historical interactions between Arabs from the Middle East and East Africans.

Multiple choice sociology culture study of culture the tribes of india tribes in madhya pradesh

How many people of Belgium speak German language?

  1. 3%

  2. 4%

  3. 5%

  4. 1%
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Belgium has its border with France, Netherlands , Germany and Luxembourg. Of the country's population , 59 % lives in Flemish region and speaks Dutch, 40% people live in the Wallonia region and speaks French. Remaining 1% of Belgium speak German.

Multiple choice history modern age in europe: the renaissance renaissance renaissance europe in transition india's contemporary economic condition reformation and enlightenment in europe reformation in europe

The Bible was in ______, a language the common people could not understand.

  1. Latin

  2. Greek

  3. English

  4. Spanish
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Explanation

The Bible was not available in the hands of common people in Medieval times (5th - 15th century)m as the language was Latin, not understood by many people.

Multiple choice

From which languages does English get its grammar rules?

  1. Nordic

  2. Latin

  3. Germanic

  4. Indo-European
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Modern English is a West Germanic language that developed from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Germanic invaders. Its foundational grammar and core vocabulary stem from Germanic roots.

Multiple choice

From which languages does English get its grammar?

  1. Nordic

  2. Latin

  3. Germanic

  4. Indo-European
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C Correct answer
Explanation

English is classified as a West Germanic language. Its core grammatical structure and basic vocabulary are derived from Old English, which is a Germanic language.

Multiple choice

What language has the most words?

  1. French

  2. Spanish

  3. English

  4. Latin
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C Correct answer
Explanation

English is widely considered to have the largest vocabulary among major languages, with estimates ranging from 170,000 to over 1 million words depending on what counts as a word (scientific terms, compound words, etc.). This is due to its history of borrowing from many languages and its flexible word formation.

Multiple choice

The official language of Paraguay is:

  1. Spanish

  2. English

  3. Dutch

  4. Portuguese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Paraguay's official languages are Spanish and Guaraní. Among the choices provided, Spanish is the correct official language of the country.