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Revitalization of Endangered Languages in India

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Which of the following is NOT a primary objective of language revitalization efforts in India?

  1. Preserving the cultural heritage associated with the language

  2. Promoting the use of the language in education and media

  3. Encouraging the development of new literature and creative works in the language

  4. Imposing the language on communities that do not speak it

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language revitalization efforts aim to promote the use and preservation of endangered languages, not to impose them on communities that do not speak them.

Which Indian state has the highest number of endangered languages?

  1. Odisha

  2. West Bengal

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Odisha has the highest number of endangered languages in India, with over 20 languages facing extinction.

What is the name of the government agency responsible for the revitalization of endangered languages in India?

  1. Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL)

  2. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

  3. University Grants Commission (UGC)

  4. All India Radio (AIR)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is the government agency responsible for the revitalization of endangered languages in India.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy used for the revitalization of endangered languages in India?

  1. Developing dictionaries and grammars of the language

  2. Creating language learning materials

  3. Establishing language immersion schools

  4. Banning the use of the language in public spaces

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Banning the use of an endangered language in public spaces is not a strategy used for its revitalization.

What is the name of the UNESCO program that supports the revitalization of endangered languages worldwide?

  1. Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

  2. Endangered Languages Documentation Programme

  3. Memory of the World Programme

  4. Intangible Cultural Heritage Programme

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The UNESCO Endangered Languages Documentation Programme supports the revitalization of endangered languages worldwide.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge faced by endangered languages in India?

  1. Lack of government support

  2. Negative attitudes towards the language

  3. Migration of speakers to urban areas

  4. Increasing use of English in education and media

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Increasing use of English in education and media is not a challenge faced by endangered languages in India.

What is the name of the organization that works for the revitalization of the Bodo language in Assam?

  1. Bodo Sahitya Sabha

  2. Bodo People's Front

  3. All Bodo Students' Union

  4. Bodo Liberation Tigers

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bodo Sahitya Sabha is the organization that works for the revitalization of the Bodo language in Assam.

Which of the following is NOT a success story of language revitalization in India?

  1. The revival of the Santhali language in West Bengal

  2. The revitalization of the Tulu language in Karnataka

  3. The revival of the Konkani language in Goa

  4. The revival of the Maithili language in Bihar

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The revival of the Maithili language in Bihar is not a success story of language revitalization in India.

What is the name of the project that aims to revitalize the endangered languages of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Project REvive

  2. Project REstore

  3. Project REnew

  4. Project REvive

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Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

Project REvive is the project that aims to revitalize the endangered languages of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Which of the following is NOT a language that has been successfully revitalized in India?

  1. Santhali

  2. Tulu

  3. Konkani

  4. Maithili

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maithili is a language that has not been successfully revitalized in India.

What is the name of the organization that works for the revitalization of the Khasi language in Meghalaya?

  1. Khasi Sahitya Sabha

  2. Khasi Students' Union

  3. Khasi National Front

  4. Khasi Liberation Army

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khasi Sahitya Sabha is the organization that works for the revitalization of the Khasi language in Meghalaya.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge faced by endangered languages in India?

  1. Lack of government support

  2. Negative attitudes towards the language

  3. Migration of speakers to urban areas

  4. Increasing use of English in education and media

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Increasing use of English in education and media is not a challenge faced by endangered languages in India.

What is the name of the project that aims to revitalize the endangered languages of the Northeast India?

  1. Project NE REvive

  2. Project NE REstore

  3. Project NE REnew

  4. Project NE REvive

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Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:

Project NE REvive is the project that aims to revitalize the endangered languages of the Northeast India.

Which of the following is NOT a language that has been successfully revitalized in India?

  1. Santhali

  2. Tulu

  3. Konkani

  4. Maithili

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Maithili is a language that has not been successfully revitalized in India.

What is the name of the organization that works for the revitalization of the Mising language in Assam?

  1. Mising Sahitya Sabha

  2. Mising Students' Union

  3. Mising National Front

  4. Mising Liberation Army

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mising Sahitya Sabha is the organization that works for the revitalization of the Mising language in Assam.

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