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Indian Languages and Dialects: Linguistic Diversity and Unity

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of Indian languages and dialects, their linguistic diversity, and the unity that binds them together.
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Which language family is the most widely spoken in India?

  1. Indo-Aryan

  2. Dravidian

  3. Sino-Tibetan

  4. Austroasiatic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indo-Aryan language family is the most widely spoken in India, with over 70% of the population speaking an Indo-Aryan language.

Which language is considered the official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the official language of India, although English is also widely used.

How many languages are spoken in India?

  1. 22

  2. 122

  3. 222

  4. 322


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There are over 222 languages spoken in India, making it one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world.

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

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in India, with over 400 million speakers.

Which language is spoken in the southernmost state of India, Tamil Nadu?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil is the language spoken in the southernmost state of India, Tamil Nadu.

Which language is spoken in the northeastern state of Assam?

  1. Assamese

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. Nepali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Assamese is the language spoken in the northeastern state of Assam.

Which language is spoken in the western state of Maharashtra?

  1. Marathi

  2. Gujarati

  3. Hindi

  4. Konkani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marathi is the language spoken in the western state of Maharashtra.

Which language is spoken in the eastern state of Odisha?

  1. Odia

  2. Bengali

  3. Hindi

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Odia is the language spoken in the eastern state of Odisha.

Which language is spoken in the northern state of Punjab?

  1. Punjabi

  2. Hindi

  3. Urdu

  4. Kashmiri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Punjabi is the language spoken in the northern state of Punjab.

Which language is spoken in the central state of Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Hindi

  2. Marathi

  3. Gujarati

  4. Rajasthani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the language spoken in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.

Which language is spoken in the southern state of Karnataka?

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kannada is the language spoken in the southern state of Karnataka.

Which language is spoken in the eastern state of West Bengal?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Odia

  4. Assamese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bengali is the language spoken in the eastern state of West Bengal.

Which language is spoken in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Kashmiri

  2. Hindi

  3. Punjabi

  4. Urdu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kashmiri is the language spoken in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Which language is spoken in the western state of Gujarat?

  1. Gujarati

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Rajasthani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gujarati is the language spoken in the western state of Gujarat.

Which language is spoken in the southern state of Kerala?

  1. Malayalam

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malayalam is the language spoken in the southern state of Kerala.

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