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Number of Speakers of Different Languages in India

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the number of speakers of different languages in India. India is a linguistically diverse country with over 122 major languages and 1599 other languages. The quiz will cover the top 10 languages spoken in India based on the 2011 census.
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Which language has the highest number of speakers in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with over 437 million native speakers.

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Odia

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bengali is the official language of West Bengal and is spoken by over 90% of the population.

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

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. Kannada

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

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

  1. Marathi

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra and is spoken by over 70% of the population.

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

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

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

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kannada is the official language of Karnataka and is spoken by over 60% of the population.

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

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malayalam is the official language of Kerala and is spoken by over 90% of the population.

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

  1. Odia

  2. Hindi

  3. Telugu

  4. Bengali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Odia is the official language of Odisha and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

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

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Rajasthani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gujarati is the official language of Gujarat and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

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

  1. Rajasthani

  2. Hindi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Punjabi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rajasthani is the official language of Rajasthan and is spoken by over 60% of the population.

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

  1. Punjabi

  2. Hindi

  3. Haryanvi

  4. Dogri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Punjabi is the official language of Punjab and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

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

  1. Haryanvi

  2. Hindi

  3. Punjabi

  4. Rajasthani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Haryanvi is the official language of Haryana and is spoken by over 60% of the population.

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Bhojpuri

  3. Maithili

  4. Magadhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the official language of Bihar and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Awadhi

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Braj Bhasha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the official language of Uttar Pradesh and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Malvi

  3. Bundeli

  4. Bagheli


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the official language of Madhya Pradesh and is spoken by over 80% of the population.

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