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East Indian Languages: A Key to Understanding India's Linguistic Diversity

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of East Indian languages, their significance, and their contribution to India's linguistic diversity.
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Which of the following is NOT an East Indian language?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tamil is a Dravidian language, while Bengali, Hindi, and Marathi are Indo-Aryan languages.

Which East Indian language has the largest number of speakers?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Odia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with over 400 million native speakers.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Odia


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 Maharashtra?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Odia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Marathi is the official language of Maharashtra, a state in western India.

Which East Indian language is the official language of Odisha?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Odia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

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

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Nicobarese


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nicobarese is an Austroasiatic language spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Santali


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Santali is a Munda language spoken in the state of Jharkhand.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Chhattisgarhi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chhattisgarhi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the state of Chhattisgarh.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Maithili


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maithili is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the state of Bihar.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Assamese


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Assamese is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the state of Assam.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Meitei


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Meitei is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the state of Manipur.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Mizo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mizo is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the state of Mizoram.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Naga


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Naga is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the state of Nagaland.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Adi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Adi is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

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

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Marathi

  4. Lepcha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lepcha is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the state of Sikkim.

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