Language and Digital Media in India

Description: This quiz evaluates your understanding of the relationship between language, digital media, and the Indian context.
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Which of the following is NOT a major language spoken in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Mandarin

  4. Bengali


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mandarin is not a major language spoken in India. Hindi, English, and Bengali are widely spoken languages in the country.

What is the approximate number of languages spoken in India?

  1. 22

  2. 122

  3. 222

  4. 322


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India is a linguistically diverse country with approximately 222 languages spoken.

Which Indian language has the largest number of native speakers?

  1. Hindi

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Bengali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

What is the official language of the Indian government?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the official language of the Indian government, along with English.

Which Indian language is recognized as a classical language by the Indian government?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sanskrit is recognized as a classical language by the Indian government.

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of using multiple languages in a single conversation or text?

  1. Code-switching

  2. Language mixing

  3. Bilingualism

  4. Multilingualism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Code-switching refers to the practice of alternating between two or more languages in a single conversation or text.

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Punjabi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Punjabi has the largest number of speakers outside of India, primarily due to the large Punjabi diaspora.

What is the term used to describe the use of digital technologies to create, distribute, and consume language-based content?

  1. Digital language

  2. Language technology

  3. Digital media

  4. Language and digital media


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language and digital media refers to the use of digital technologies for language-related purposes.

Which of the following is NOT an example of language and digital media?

  1. Online dictionaries

  2. Machine translation

  3. Language learning apps

  4. Social media platforms


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social media platforms are not specifically designed for language-related purposes, although they can be used for language-related communication and interaction.

What is the term used to describe the use of digital technologies to promote and preserve endangered languages?

  1. Digital language revitalization

  2. Language digitization

  3. Language documentation

  4. Language archiving


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Digital language revitalization refers to the use of digital technologies to support and revitalize endangered languages.

Which Indian language has the largest number of online resources, such as websites, blogs, and online newspapers?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi has the largest number of online resources due to its widespread use and popularity.

What is the term used to describe the use of digital technologies to create and distribute multilingual content?

  1. Multilingual digital content

  2. Cross-lingual content

  3. Translingual content

  4. Interlingual content


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Multilingual digital content refers to content that is available in multiple languages.

Which Indian language has the largest number of Wikipedia articles?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi has the largest number of Wikipedia articles due to its widespread use and popularity.

What is the term used to describe the use of digital technologies to analyze and process language data?

  1. Computational linguistics

  2. Natural language processing

  3. Language technology

  4. Digital language analysis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Natural language processing refers to the use of digital technologies to understand and generate human language.

Which Indian language has the largest number of users on social media platforms?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi has the largest number of users on social media platforms due to its widespread use and popularity.

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