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India's Linguistic Mosaic: Families, Scripts, and the Eighth Schedule•hard•12 questions•~15 min
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Question 01
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Consider the following statements regarding Pali language:
1. Pali is closely related to Sanskrit and was written in Brahmi script.
2. The Tripitaka of Buddhism was written in Pali.
3. Buddha himself preached in Pali.
4. Pali serves as the lingua franca of Theravada Buddhism.
Which of the above statements are CORRECT?
Question 02
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Which of the following pairs — Prakrit dialect and its key association — is INCORRECTLY matched?
(A) Maharashtri Prakrit — Official language of Satavahana dynasty
(B) Shauraseni — Digambara Jain text 'Shatkhandgama'
(C) Ardha-Magadhi — Lingua franca of Theravada Buddhism
(D) Paishachi — 'Brihatkatha' by Gunadhya
Question 03
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With reference to ancient scripts of India, consider the following statements:
1. Both Brahmi and Kharosthi are abugida writing systems.
2. Brahmi is written from right to left, while Kharosthi is written from left to right.
3. Both Brahmi and Kharosthi were deciphered by James Prinsep.
4. Kharosthi is a descendant of the Brahmi script.
Which of the above statements are CORRECT?
Question 04
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Consider the following languages added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution:
1. Konkani — 71st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
2. Santhali — 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003
3. Sindhi — 21st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1967
4. Dogri — 71st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992
Which of the above are CORRECTLY matched?
Question 05
medium
Which of the following statements about Classical Language status in India is/are CORRECT?
1. The criteria require a recorded history of at least 1500–2000 years.
2. Pali has been declared a Classical Language as it meets all the prescribed criteria.
3. The literary tradition must be original and not borrowed from another speech community.
4. A 'Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Languages' is to be set up as a benefit.
Question 06
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Match the following scripts with their correct descendant or associated language/script:
Script → Descendant/Association
1. Grantha script → (A) Punjabi language (Gurmukhi)
2. Sarada script → (B) Malayalam script
3. Kadamba script → (C) Kannada-Telugu script
4. Bhattiprolu script → (D) Kadamba script
Which of the following is the CORRECT matching?
Question 07
medium
With reference to the Dravidian Group of languages, which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Question 08
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The 'Apabhramsa' language is best described as:
Question 09
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Consider the following regarding the Gurmukhi script:
1. It was derived from the Sarada script.
2. It was standardised by Guru Nanak in the 15th century.
3. The Guru Granth Sahib is written in Gurmukhi.
4. It is primarily used to write the Punjabi language.
How many of the above statements are CORRECT?
Question 10
medium
Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the constitutional and legal status of Hindi in India?
Question 11
medium
The Linguistic Diversity Index (LDI) of a country is 0. This means:
Question 12
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Consider the following statements about the Sino-Tibetan group of languages in India:
1. They belong to the Mongoloid family and are older than Indo-Aryan languages.
2. Manipuri (Meithi) is the most important language under the Kuki-chin sub-group.
3. Ahom, which belongs to the Siamese-Chinese sub-group, is currently extinct in India.
4. Only about 6% of India's population speaks Sino-Tibetan languages.
Which of the above are CORRECT?
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