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Official Languages of Indian States: A Linguistic Exploration

Description: Embark on a linguistic journey to explore the diverse official languages of Indian states. Test your knowledge of the languages that shape the cultural tapestry of our nation.
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Which state in India has the unique distinction of having two official languages?

  1. Telangana

  2. Odisha

  3. Karnataka

  4. Punjab


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Karnataka is the only state in India with two official languages: Kannada and Telugu.

Which state in India has the highest number of official languages?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maharashtra holds the record for having the highest number of official languages among Indian states, with three: Marathi, Hindi, and English.

Which state in India has the official language with the longest name?

  1. Odisha

  2. Assam

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Odisha's official language, Odia, holds the distinction of having the longest name among all Indian state languages.

Which state in India has the official language with the shortest name?

  1. Punjab

  2. Haryana

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Himachal Pradesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Punjab's official language, Punjabi, is the shortest in terms of the number of letters among all Indian state languages.

Which state in India has the official language that is also the official language of another country?

  1. Kerala

  2. Gujarat

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Jammu and Kashmir


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malayalam, the official language of Kerala, is also the official language of the neighboring country of Sri Lanka.

Which state in India has the official language that is spoken by the largest number of people?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi, the official language of Uttar Pradesh, is spoken by the largest number of people in India.

Which state in India has the official language that is spoken by the smallest number of people?

  1. Sikkim

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Manipur

  4. Mizoram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sikkimese, the official language of Sikkim, is spoken by the smallest number of people among all Indian state languages.

Which state in India has the official language that is classified as a Dravidian language?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Karnataka

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Telangana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil, the official language of Tamil Nadu, is a Dravidian language, a language family distinct from Indo-Aryan languages.

Which state in India has the official language that is classified as an Indo-Aryan language?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Haryana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi, the official language of Uttar Pradesh, is an Indo-Aryan language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.

Which state in India has the official language that is classified as a Tibeto-Burman language?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Sikkim

  3. Nagaland

  4. Mizoram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dzongkha, the official language of Arunachal Pradesh, is a Tibeto-Burman language, a language family spoken in the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.

Which state in India has the official language that is classified as an Austroasiatic language?

  1. Odisha

  2. Chhattisgarh

  3. Jharkhand

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Odia, the official language of Odisha, is an Austroasiatic language, a language family spoken in Southeast Asia and parts of India.

Which state in India has the official language that is classified as a Sino-Tibetan language?

  1. Sikkim

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Nagaland

  4. Manipur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sikkimese, the official language of Sikkim, is a Sino-Tibetan language, a language family spoken in East and Southeast Asia.

Which state in India has the official language that is classified as a Tai-Kadai language?

  1. Mizoram

  2. Manipur

  3. Nagaland

  4. Arunachal Pradesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mizo, the official language of Mizoram, is a Tai-Kadai language, a language family spoken in Southeast Asia and parts of India.

Which state in India has the official language that is classified as a Munda language?

  1. Jharkhand

  2. Odisha

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Santali, the official language of Jharkhand, is a Munda language, a language family spoken in eastern India.

Which state in India has the official language that is classified as a Khasi language?

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Assam

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Nagaland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khasi, the official language of Meghalaya, is a Khasi language, a language family spoken in northeastern India.

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