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
Who promoted the Hindi language in South India?
- AJawaharlal Nehru
- BP. V. Narasimha Rao
- CC. Rajagopalachari
- DC. N. Annadurai
Question 2 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 3 of 25
The oldest language of South India is-
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 4 of 25
After Hindi, which Indian language is spoken the most in the world?
- ATelugu
- BTamil
- CBangla
- DMalayalam
Question 5 of 25
Which of the following is not the main language of Jammu and Kashmir?
- AUrdu
- Bpassed
- CKoshur
- DMonpa
Question 6 of 25
The Dravidian language most influenced by Sanskrit is--
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 7 of 25
The language of Minicoy Island of Lakshadweep group is
- AMalayalam
- BTamil
- CKannada
- DMahal
Question 8 of 25
Which language was called Rakhta during the Mughal period?
- AUrdu
- BPersian
- CTürkiye
- DArabic
Question 9 of 25
The most widely spoken language among the Dravidian languages is
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 10 of 25
In which of the following states, Sanskrit language has been given the status of the second state language?
- AVihar
- BChhattisgarh
- CUttar Pradesh
- DUttarakhand
Question 11 of 25
What is the approximate percentage of Hindi speaking Indians?
- A0.5
- B0.45
- C0.4
- D0.35
Question 12 of 25
What was the language of the Chola rulers?
- ASanskrit
- BKannada
- CTamil
- DTelugu
Question 13 of 25
How many languages are recognized by the Constitution of India?
- A15
- B20
- C22
- D28
Question 14 of 25
Which of the following Indian languages is not a Dravidian language?
- AKannada
- BMarathi
- CMalayalam
- DTelugu
Question 15 of 25
The language of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep is
- ANaga
- BManipuri
- CMalayalam
- DBangla
Question 16 of 25
Amir Khusro played a leading role in the development of
- ABraj language
- BAwadhi
- CAncient form of Hindi language
- DBhojpuri
Question 17 of 25
Which language is called the mother of all the languages of the Dravidian family?
- ATamil
- BTelugu
- CKannada
- DMalayalam
Question 18 of 25
Which Indian language is called 'Italian of the East'?
- ABangla
- BTamil
- CTelugu
- DMalayalam
Question 19 of 25
Which language belongs to the Austric group?
- AMarathi
- BLahakhi
- CCough
- DTamil
Question 20 of 25
According to the Indian Constitution, the official language here is
- ASanskrit
- BHindi
- CEnglish
- DUrdu
Question 21 of 25
Which of the following groups of languages is spoken by the largest number of people in India?
- AIndo-Aryan
- BDravidian
- CAustric
- DChinese Tibetan
Question 22 of 25
The languages of which region of India belong to the Dravidian family?
- ANorthern Region
- BSouthern region
- CEastern Region
- DWestern Region
Question 23 of 25
The speakers of the languages of the Austric language group are called—
- AIndian Aryans
- BDravid
- CAustro-Asiatic
- DSino-Tibetan
Question 24 of 25
The ancient language of India is
- AHindi
- BPrakrit
- CSanskrit
- DPali
Question 25 of 25
The official language of Goa is
- AKonkani
- BPortuguese
- CMarathi
- DGujarati