The Challenges Facing Indian Languages

Description: This quiz focuses on the challenges faced by Indian languages, aiming to assess your understanding of the factors affecting their preservation and promotion.
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Which of the following is NOT a primary factor contributing to the decline of Indian languages?

  1. Globalization

  2. Lack of government support

  3. Increasing use of English

  4. Strong cultural identity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Strong cultural identity is not a factor that contributes to the decline of Indian languages; it is a factor that helps preserve them.

The 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognizes how many languages?

  1. 22

  2. 24

  3. 26

  4. 28


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution recognizes 22 languages.

Which language has the largest number of native speakers in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi has the largest number of native speakers in India.

What is the name of the government body responsible for promoting and developing Indian languages?

  1. Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL)

  2. National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL)

  3. Sahitya Akademi

  4. National Book Trust (NBT)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is the government body responsible for promoting and developing Indian languages.

Which language is considered to be the classical language of India?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sanskrit is considered to be the classical language of India.

What is the name of the movement that aims to promote the use of Indian languages in education?

  1. Mother Tongue Education Movement

  2. National Education Policy (NEP) 2020

  3. Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009

  4. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mother Tongue Education Movement aims to promote the use of Indian languages in education.

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the world?

  1. Mandarin Chinese

  2. Spanish

  3. English

  4. Hindi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world.

What is the name of the UNESCO program that aims to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism?

  1. International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL)

  2. Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

  3. Endangered Languages Project

  4. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL) is a UNESCO program that aims to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism.

Which language is considered to be the most endangered language in India?

  1. Toda

  2. Bo

  3. Nishi

  4. Adi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Toda is considered to be the most endangered language in India.

What is the name of the government scheme that provides financial assistance to endangered languages?

  1. Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages

  2. Scheme for Promotion of Indian Languages

  3. Scheme for Development of Indian Languages

  4. Scheme for Translation of Indian Languages


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages provides financial assistance to endangered languages.

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Marathi

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marathi is spoken by the largest number of people in the state of Maharashtra.

What is the name of the language spoken by the people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Nicobarese

  2. Shompen

  3. Jarawa

  4. Onge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nicobarese is spoken by the people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which language is considered to be the lingua franca of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Urdu

  4. Bengali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is considered to be the lingua franca of India.

What is the name of the language spoken by the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Dogri

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Pahari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kashmiri is spoken by the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Which language is considered to be the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. English

  3. Hindi

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil is considered to be the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu.

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