Languages of India: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
The official language of Nagaland is
- AKonyak
- BKoya
- CFriends
- DEnglish
Question 2 of 25
Which language is called the mother of all the languages of the Dravidian family?
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 3 of 25
The four new languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution are-
- ASindhi, Manipuri, Nepali and Kokani
- BSindhi, Manipuri, Bodo and Dogri
- CSanthali, Maithili, Sindhi and Dogri
- DSanthali, Maithili, Bodo and Dogri
Question 4 of 25
Which of the following countries has the maximum number of languages spoken?
- ABritain
- BUSA
- CIndia
- DFrance
Question 5 of 25
Who first used the word 'Hindi' in relation to language?
- AAmir Khusro
- BMaluk Das
- CMakhanlal Chaturvedi
- DRamdhari Singh Dinkar
Question 6 of 25
Which language is known by the names like mother of Indo-Aryan languages, basis of Indo-Aryan culture, Devbhasha etc.?
- ATamil
- BHindi
- CSanskrit
- DUrdu
Question 7 of 25
The official language of Tripura is
- AHindi
- BNaga
- CSanskrit
- DBangla
Question 8 of 25
In which state is Lusei dialect spoken?
- AManipur
- BKerala
- CMizoram
- DGoa
Question 9 of 25
The most widely spoken language among the Dravidian languages is
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 10 of 25
Which of these languages is not a part of the Dravidian language family?
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CMalayalam
- DKonkani
Question 11 of 25
In which of the following countries is Tamil a major language?
- AMyanmar
- BIndonesia
- CMauritius
- DSingapore
Question 12 of 25
In which state of India is Konkani language spoken?
- AKerala and Karnataka
- BMaharashtra and Goa
- COdisha and West Bengal
- DAndhra Pradesh and Odisha
Question 13 of 25
The languages of which region of India belong to the Dravidian family?
- ANorthern Region
- BSouthern region
- CEastern Region
- DWestern Region
Question 14 of 25
At which of the following places is the Central Institute of Indian Languages located?
- AVaranasi
- BMysore
- CNew Delhi
- DShimla
Question 15 of 25
The official language of Andhra Pradesh is
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DOdia
Question 16 of 25
The oldest language of South India is-
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 17 of 25
Which of the following states has recognized Urdu as its official language?
- ARajasthan
- BAndhra Pradesh
- CMadhya Pradesh
- DJammu and Kashmir
Question 18 of 25
Which language belongs to the Austric group?
- AMarathi
- BLahakhi
- CCough
- DTamil
Question 19 of 25
Urdu is a word from which language?
- ATürkiye
- BPersian
- CArabic
- DSanskrit
Question 20 of 25
The least spoken linguistic group in India is-
- AKirat
- BNishad
- CDravidian
- DArya
Question 21 of 25
The speakers of the languages of the Austric language group are called—
- AIndian Aryans
- BDravid
- CAustro-Asiatic
- DSino-Tibetan
Question 22 of 25
The Dravidian language most influenced by Sanskrit is--
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 23 of 25
In the Indian Constitution, Hindi has been called---
- ANational language
- Blocal language
- Cofficial language
- DDevbhasha
Question 24 of 25
The official language of the Mughal period was
- AUrdu
- BPersian
- CTürkiye
- DArabic
Question 25 of 25
Which is the only state in the country whose official language is English?
- ASikkim
- BNagaland
- CMizoram
- DManipur