History of Modern Indian Languages

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of the history of modern Indian languages. It covers various aspects such as the evolution of modern Indian languages, the influence of foreign languages, and the role of modern Indian languages in the development of Indian culture.
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Which of the following is NOT a modern Indian language?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Latin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Latin is a classical language that is no longer spoken as a native language. Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil are all modern Indian languages that are spoken by millions of people in India.

What is the most widely spoken modern Indian language?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely spoken modern Indian language, with over 400 million native speakers. It is the official language of India and is also spoken in many other countries in South Asia.

Which modern Indian language is the closest to Sanskrit?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the closest modern Indian language to Sanskrit, with over 60% of its vocabulary derived from Sanskrit. This is due to the fact that Hindi evolved from Prakrit, which was a Middle Indo-Aryan language that was derived from Sanskrit.

Which modern Indian language has the largest number of speakers outside of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Punjabi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Punjabi has the largest number of speakers outside of India, with over 100 million native speakers in Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.

Which modern Indian language was the first to develop a written literature?

  1. Tamil

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Hindi

  4. Bengali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil was the first modern Indian language to develop a written literature, with the earliest Tamil inscriptions dating back to the 3rd century BCE. Sanskrit, Hindi, and Bengali all developed written literatures later.

Which modern Indian language was the first to be used as a medium of instruction in schools?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bengali was the first modern Indian language to be used as a medium of instruction in schools, with the first Bengali-medium school being established in 1817. Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi were all later used as media of instruction in schools.

Which modern Indian language was the first to be used as the official language of an Indian state?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bengali was the first modern Indian language to be used as the official language of an Indian state, with the state of West Bengal adopting Bengali as its official language in 1948. Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu were all later adopted as official languages of Indian states.

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian film industry?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian film industry, with over 80% of films being produced in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Telugu are also used in the Indian film industry, but to a lesser extent.

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian music industry?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Punjabi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian music industry, with over 60% of songs being produced in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Punjabi are also used in the Indian music industry, but to a lesser extent.

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian television industry?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian television industry, with over 70% of programs being produced in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Telugu are also used in the Indian television industry, but to a lesser extent.

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian print media?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian print media, with over 50% of newspapers and magazines being published in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam are also used in the Indian print media, but to a lesser extent.

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian digital media?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian digital media, with over 60% of websites and social media posts being in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and Telugu are also used in the Indian digital media, but to a lesser extent.

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian government?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. English


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian government, with over 80% of official documents being written in Hindi. Bengali, Tamil, and English are also used in the Indian government, but to a lesser extent.

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian judiciary?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. English


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

English is the most widely used language in the Indian judiciary, with over 90% of court proceedings being conducted in English. Hindi, Bengali, and Tamil are also used in the Indian judiciary, but to a lesser extent.

Which modern Indian language is the most widely used in the Indian education system?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. English


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely used language in the Indian education system, with over 60% of schools and colleges using Hindi as the medium of instruction. Bengali, Tamil, and English are also used in the Indian education system, but to a lesser extent.

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