Indian States and languages - MCQs with answers
1. Which one of the following languages is not widely spoken in Meghalaya?a) English
b) Garo
c) Khasi
d) Hindi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Hindi
Meghalaya was part of Assam. On 21 January 1972, the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills became the new state of Meghalaya. English is the official language of Meghalaya. The other principal languages spoken include Khasi, Pnar and Garo.
(i) English
(ii) Mizo
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: (c) Both (i) and (ii)
The language of Mizo forms the main official language as the state is inhabited mostly by the ethnic tribal communities, who are collectively called "Mizos" or the "people of the hills". English is another official language of this state.
(i) English
(ii) Nagamese
(iii) Angami Ao
(a) Only (iii)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) All the above
(d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: (b) Both (i) and (ii)
The Nagaland Assembly declared English as the official language of Nagaland in 1967. Every tribe has its own mother tongue but communicates with other tribes in Nagamese or English. English is the prevailing spoken and written language in Nagaland.
a) Lepcha
b) Bhutia
c) Hindi
d) None of these
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) Punjabi
The languages in Sikkim include Lepcha, Bhutia, Hindi, English.
a) English
b) Bengali
c) Tripuri
d) Hindi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) English
Bengali is the most widely spoken language. Among the tribes, Kokborok is a prominent language. Several other languages such as Hindi, Mog, Oriya, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Manipuri, Halam, Garo and Chakma are spoken in the state.
a) Andamanese
b) Nicobarese
c) Bengali
d) Punjabi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Punjabi
Bengali is the most spoken language in the Andaman-Nicobar Islands. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Nicobarese are the other major spoken languages.
(i) English
(ii) Gujarati
(iii) Marathi
(a) Both (ii) and (iii)
(b) Only (i)
(c) All the above
(d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: (a) Both (ii) and (iii)
Gujarati and Marathi are widely spoken in Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
(i) English
(ii) French
(iii) Tamil
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (iii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii)
(d) Both (i) and (iii)
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: (c) Both (ii) and (iii)
Tamil and French are the official languages of Pondicherry.
