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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

What is the official language of Singapore?

  1. English

  2. Malay

  3. Chinese

  4. Tamil
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Explanation

English is the official language of Singapore, and is spoken by around 70% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Canada?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Chinese
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Explanation

English is the official language of Canada, and is spoken by around 57% of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Australia?

  1. English

  2. Aboriginal languages

  3. Chinese

  4. Greek
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Explanation

English is the official language of Australia, and is spoken by around 72% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in New Zealand?

  1. English

  2. Maori

  3. Samoan

  4. Tongan
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Explanation

English is the official language of New Zealand, and is spoken by around 96% of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of South Africa?

  1. English

  2. Afrikaans

  3. Zulu

  4. Xhosa
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is one of the 11 official languages of South Africa, and is spoken by around 10% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Kenya?

  1. English

  2. Swahili

  3. Kikuyu

  4. Luo
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Swahili is the official language of Kenya, and is spoken by around 80% of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Nigeria?

  1. English

  2. Hausa

  3. Yoruba

  4. Igbo
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Explanation

English is the official language of Nigeria, and is spoken by around 50% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Ghana?

  1. English

  2. Akan

  3. Ewe

  4. Ga
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Akan is the most widely spoken language in Ghana, with over 40% of the population speaking it as their first language.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Sierra Leone?

  1. English

  2. Krio

  3. Temne

  4. Mende
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A Correct answer
Explanation

English is the official language of Sierra Leone, and is spoken by around 10% of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in The Gambia?

  1. English

  2. Mandinka

  3. Wolof

  4. Fula
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mandinka is the most widely spoken language in The Gambia, with over 40% of the population speaking it as their first language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people worldwide?

  1. English

  2. Mandarin Chinese

  3. Spanish

  4. Hindi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mandarin Chinese is spoken by over 1 billion people worldwide, making it the most widely spoken language in the world.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of the Vatican City?

  1. Latin

  2. Italian

  3. French

  4. German
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Explanation

Latin is the official language of the Vatican City, the smallest country in the world.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in the Jewish religious text, the Torah?

  1. Hebrew

  2. Aramaic

  3. Greek

  4. Latin
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Explanation

The Torah is written in Hebrew, the language of the ancient Israelites.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in the Bahāí religious text, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas?

  1. Arabic

  2. Persian

  3. Urdu

  4. Turkish
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Explanation

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas is written in Arabic, the language of the Bahāí faith.

Multiple choice

Which language is used in the Shinto religious text, the Kojiki?

  1. Japanese

  2. Chinese

  3. Korean

  4. Ainu
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Explanation

The Kojiki is written in Japanese, the language of the Shinto faith.