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Unscheduled Languages of India

Description: This quiz aims to assess your knowledge about the unscheduled languages of India. These languages do not have a script of their own and are not recognized by the Indian government as official languages.
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Which of the following is an unscheduled language spoken in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Telugu

  3. Bodo

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bodo is an unscheduled language spoken in the northeastern states of India, such as Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Approximately how many unscheduled languages are spoken in India?

  1. 100

  2. 200

  3. 300

  4. 400


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are approximately 200 unscheduled languages spoken in India, belonging to various language families.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of unscheduled languages?

  1. Lack of a written script

  2. Absence of official recognition

  3. Limited number of speakers

  4. Wide geographical distribution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Unscheduled languages are often spoken by small communities and have a limited geographical distribution.

Which unscheduled language is spoken by the Khasi people of Meghalaya?

  1. Bodo

  2. Khasi

  3. Munda

  4. Santhali


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Khasi is an unscheduled language spoken by the Khasi people of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India.

Which of the following unscheduled languages belongs to the Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Bodo

  2. Khasi

  3. Munda

  4. Santhali


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Munda is an unscheduled language belonging to the Austroasiatic language family, spoken by various Munda tribes in eastern and central India.

Which unscheduled language is spoken by the Lepcha people of Sikkim?

  1. Bodo

  2. Khasi

  3. Lepcha

  4. Santhali


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lepcha is an unscheduled language spoken by the Lepcha people of Sikkim, a state in northeastern India.

Which of the following unscheduled languages is spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Jarawa

  2. Nicobarese

  3. Onge

  4. Sentinelese


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Jarawa, Nicobarese, Onge, and Sentinelese are all unscheduled languages spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which unscheduled language is spoken by the Bhutia people of Sikkim?

  1. Bhotia

  2. Lepcha

  3. Limbu

  4. Tamang


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhotia is an unscheduled language spoken by the Bhutia people of Sikkim, a state in northeastern India.

Which of the following is NOT an unscheduled language spoken in the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

  1. Adi

  2. Apatani

  3. Nyishi

  4. Hindi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hindi is a scheduled language and the official language of India. It is not an unscheduled language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh.

Which unscheduled language is spoken by the Garo people of Meghalaya?

  1. Bodo

  2. Garo

  3. Khasi

  4. Munda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Garo is an unscheduled language spoken by the Garo people of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India.

Which of the following unscheduled languages is spoken in the state of Nagaland?

  1. Ao

  2. Angami

  3. Lotha

  4. Sumi


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Ao, Angami, Lotha, and Sumi are all unscheduled languages spoken in the state of Nagaland.

Which unscheduled language is spoken by the Mising people of Assam?

  1. Bodo

  2. Khasi

  3. Mising

  4. Santhali


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mising is an unscheduled language spoken by the Mising people of Assam, a state in northeastern India.

Which of the following unscheduled languages is spoken in the state of Manipur?

  1. Meitei

  2. Naga

  3. Kuki

  4. Zomi


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Meitei, Naga, Kuki, and Zomi are all unscheduled languages spoken in the state of Manipur.

Which unscheduled language is spoken by the Karbi people of Assam?

  1. Bodo

  2. Karbi

  3. Khasi

  4. Munda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Karbi is an unscheduled language spoken by the Karbi people of Assam, a state in northeastern India.

Which of the following unscheduled languages is spoken in the state of Mizoram?

  1. Mizo

  2. Hmar

  3. Lushai

  4. Pawi


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Mizo, Hmar, Lushai, and Pawi are all unscheduled languages spoken in the state of Mizoram.

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