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Languages of the Union Territories

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the languages spoken in the Union Territories of India.
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Which Union Territory has the highest number of official languages?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jammu and Kashmir has four official languages: Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, and English.

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of official languages?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshadweep has only one official language: Malayalam.

Which Union Territory has the most diverse range of languages spoken?

  1. Delhi

  2. Puducherry

  3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  4. Chandigarh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 20 languages spoken, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, and Nicobarese.

Which Union Territory has the least diverse range of languages spoken?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshadweep has only one language spoken: Malayalam.

Which Union Territory has the highest percentage of speakers of its official language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Over 90% of the population of Jammu and Kashmir speaks one of the four official languages.

Which Union Territory has the lowest percentage of speakers of its official language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Only about 60% of the population of Lakshadweep speaks Malayalam, the official language.

Which Union Territory has the highest percentage of speakers of a language other than its official language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Over 80% of the population of Delhi speaks Hindi, which is not an official language of the Union Territory.

Which Union Territory has the lowest percentage of speakers of a language other than its official language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Only about 20% of the population of Lakshadweep speaks a language other than Malayalam, the official language.

Which Union Territory has the highest number of endangered languages?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 10 endangered languages, including Jarawa, Onge, and Sentinelese.

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of endangered languages?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshadweep has no endangered languages.

Which Union Territory has the most UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jammu and Kashmir has three UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language: the Ladakhi language, the Kashmiri language, and the Dogri language.

Which Union Territory has the least UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshadweep has no UNESCO-recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage elements related to language.

Which Union Territory has the highest number of languages spoken by more than 100,000 people?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Delhi has four languages spoken by more than 100,000 people: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Bengali.

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of languages spoken by more than 100,000 people?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshadweep has no languages spoken by more than 100,000 people.

Which Union Territory has the highest number of languages spoken by less than 10,000 people?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Delhi

  3. Puducherry

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 10 languages spoken by less than 10,000 people, including Jarawa, Onge, and Sentinelese.

Which Union Territory has the lowest number of languages spoken by less than 10,000 people?

  1. Lakshadweep

  2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lakshadweep has no languages spoken by less than 10,000 people.

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