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South Indian Languages with the Most Historical Importance

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Which South Indian language is considered the oldest Dravidian language?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil is considered the oldest Dravidian language, with a rich literary history dating back to the Sangam period (3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE).

Which South Indian language has the largest number of native speakers?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Telugu is the most widely spoken South Indian language, with over 75 million native speakers.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Kerala?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Kerala and is spoken by over 35 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Karnataka?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka and is spoken by over 45 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu and is spoken by over 60 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is spoken by over 75 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Telangana?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Telugu is the official language of the state of Telangana and is spoken by over 75 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Puducherry?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil is the official language of the state of Puducherry and is spoken by over 2 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malayalam is the official language of the state of Lakshadweep and is spoken by over 60,000 people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil is the official language of the state of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and is spoken by over 100,000 people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Gujarati is the official language of the state of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, not a South Indian language.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Goa?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Konkani


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Konkani is the official language of the state of Goa and is spoken by over 2 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Kannada


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Marathi is the official language of the state of Maharashtra and is spoken by over 80 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Karnataka?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka and is spoken by over 45 million people.

Which South Indian language is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Telugu is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh and is spoken by over 75 million people.

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