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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 Niger-Congo language is the official language of Ghana?

  1. Twi

  2. Fante

  3. Ga

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

English is the official language of Ghana, although Twi, Fante, and Ga are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

Which Niger-Congo language is the official language of Senegal?

  1. Wolof

  2. Pulaar

  3. Serer

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

French is the official language of Senegal, although Wolof, Pulaar, and Serer are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

Which Niger-Congo language is the official language of Mali?

  1. Bambara

  2. Fulfulde

  3. Soninke

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

French is the official language of Mali, although Bambara, Fulfulde, and Soninke are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

Which Niger-Congo language is the official language of Burkina Faso?

  1. Mossi

  2. Fulfulde

  3. Gurma

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

French is the official language of Burkina Faso, although Mossi, Fulfulde, and Gurma are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

Which Niger-Congo language is the official language of Niger?

  1. Hausa

  2. Zarma

  3. Songhai

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

French is the official language of Niger, although Hausa, Zarma, and Songhai are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

Which Niger-Congo language is the official language of Chad?

  1. Arabic

  2. French

  3. Sara

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

French is the official language of Chad, although Arabic, Sara, and Kanuri are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

Which Niger-Congo language is the official language of the Central African Republic?

  1. Sango

  2. French

  3. Gbaya

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

French is the official language of the Central African Republic, although Sango, Gbaya, and Banda are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

Which language family does Quechua belong to?

  1. Romance

  2. Indo-European

  3. Quechuan

  4. Sino-Tibetan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Quechua is a language family spoken in South America, and is not related to any of the other options.

Multiple choice

How many languages are in the Quechuan family?

  1. 10

  2. 25

  3. 45

  4. 60
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

There are approximately 45 languages in the Quechuan family.

Multiple choice

What is the most widely spoken Quechua language?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

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

Southern Quechua is the most widely spoken Quechua language, with over 2 million speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Inca Empire?

  1. Quechua

  2. Aymara

  3. Spanish

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

Quechua was the official language of the Inca Empire, and is still spoken by many people in the Andes region today.

Multiple choice

Which Quechua language is spoken in the Ecuadorian Andes?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

  4. Eastern Quechua
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Northern Quechua is spoken in the Ecuadorian Andes, and is the most widely spoken Quechua language in Ecuador.

Multiple choice

Which Quechua language is spoken in the Peruvian Andes?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

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

Southern Quechua is spoken in the Peruvian Andes, and is the most widely spoken Quechua language in Peru.

Multiple choice

Which Quechua language is spoken in the Bolivian Andes?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

  4. Eastern Quechua
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Central Quechua is spoken in the Bolivian Andes, and is the most widely spoken Quechua language in Bolivia.

Multiple choice

Which Quechua language is spoken in the Chilean Andes?

  1. Southern Quechua

  2. Central Quechua

  3. Northern Quechua

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

Southern Quechua is spoken in the Chilean Andes, and is the most widely spoken Quechua language in Chile.