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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 Nigeria?

  1. Hausa

  2. Yoruba

  3. Igbo

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

English is the official language of Nigeria, although Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Zulu

  2. Xhosa

  3. Afrikaans

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

Zulu is the official language of South Africa, although English, Afrikaans, and Xhosa are also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Swahili

  2. Kikuyu

  3. Luo

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

Swahili is the official language of Kenya, although English is also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Swahili

  2. Sukuma

  3. Nyamwezi

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

Swahili is the official language of Tanzania, although English is also widely spoken.

Multiple choice

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

  1. Luganda

  2. Ganda

  3. Swahili

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

English is the official language of Uganda, although Luganda and Ganda are also widely spoken.

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 Tibeto-Burman language has the largest number of native speakers?

  1. Burmese

  2. Tibetan

  3. Nepali

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

Burmese, with over 30 million native speakers, is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language.

Multiple choice

Which Tibeto-Burman language is known for its tonal system?

  1. Burmese

  2. Tibetan

  3. Nepali

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

Burmese is a tonal language, meaning that the pitch of the voice can change the meaning of a word.

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.