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East Indian Languages: A Vital Part of India's Linguistic Mosaic

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Which of the following is NOT an East Indian language?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Odia

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Telugu is a Dravidian language, while Bengali, Hindi, and Odia are Indo-Aryan languages.

Which East Indian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely spoken East Indian language, with over 500 million speakers.

Which East Indian language is the official language of West Bengal?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bengali is the official language of West Bengal, a state in eastern India.

Which East Indian language is the official language of Odisha?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Odia is the official language of Odisha, a state in eastern India.

Which East Indian language is the official language of Assam?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Assamese is the official language of Assam, a state in northeastern India.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Nicobarese

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nicobarese is the native language of the Nicobar Islands, a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Tripura?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Kokborok

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kokborok is the native language of the Tripuri people, an ethnic group in the state of Tripura.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Manipur?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Meitei

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Meitei is the native language of the Meitei people, an ethnic group in the state of Manipur.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Mizoram?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Mizo

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mizo is the native language of the Mizo people, an ethnic group in the state of Mizoram.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Nagaland?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Naga

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Naga is a collective term for a group of languages spoken by the Naga people, an ethnic group in the state of Nagaland.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Adi

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Adi is the native language of the Adi people, an ethnic group in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Sikkim?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Lepcha

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lepcha is the native language of the Lepcha people, an ethnic group in the state of Sikkim.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Meghalaya?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Khasi

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Khasi is the native language of the Khasi people, an ethnic group in the state of Meghalaya.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Jharkhand?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Santali

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Santali is the native language of the Santhal people, an ethnic group in the state of Jharkhand.

Which East Indian language is spoken in the state of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Chhattisgarhi

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chhattisgarhi is the native language of the Chhattisgarhi people, an ethnic group in the state of Chhattisgarh.

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