Language and Print Media in India

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the language and print media in India. It covers various aspects of language usage, print media history, and the role of language in media and entertainment.
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Which language is the most widely spoken in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with over 400 million native speakers.

When was the first newspaper published in India?

  1. 1780

  2. 1785

  3. 1790

  4. 1795


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first newspaper in India, the Calcutta Gazette, was published in 1780.

Which Indian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi has the largest number of speakers in India, with over 400 million native speakers.

What is the official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the official language of India, along with English.

Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people outside India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people outside India, with over 100 million speakers worldwide.

What is the name of the first Indian-language newspaper?

  1. The Bengal Gazette

  2. The Calcutta Gazette

  3. The Bombay Gazette

  4. The Madras Gazette


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bengal Gazette was the first Indian-language newspaper, published in 1780.

Which Indian language has the oldest literary tradition?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Telugu

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sanskrit has the oldest literary tradition in India, dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE.

What is the name of the largest-selling newspaper in India?

  1. The Times of India

  2. The Hindu

  3. The Indian Express

  4. The Hindustan Times


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Times of India is the largest-selling newspaper in India, with a circulation of over 3 million copies.

Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the United States?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Gujarati


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in the United States, with over 600,000 speakers.

What is the name of the first Indian-language daily newspaper?

  1. The Bengal Gazette

  2. The Calcutta Gazette

  3. The Bombay Gazette

  4. The Madras Gazette


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Bombay Gazette was the first Indian-language daily newspaper, published in 1822.

Which Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the United Kingdom?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Punjabi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Punjabi is spoken by the largest number of people in the United Kingdom, with over 1 million speakers.

What is the name of the largest-selling newspaper in India in terms of readership?

  1. The Times of India

  2. The Hindu

  3. The Indian Express

  4. The Hindustan Times


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Times of India is the largest-selling newspaper in India in terms of readership, with over 10 million readers.

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Punjabi is spoken by the largest number of people in Canada, with over 500,000 speakers.

What is the name of the first Indian-language weekly newspaper?

  1. The Bengal Gazette

  2. The Calcutta Gazette

  3. The Bombay Gazette

  4. The Madras Gazette


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Madras Gazette was the first Indian-language weekly newspaper, published in 1818.

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Telugu

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Punjabi is spoken by the largest number of people in Australia, with over 200,000 speakers.

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