{"id":48171,"date":"2024-04-15T22:37:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=48171"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:37:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:37:22","slug":"which-language-of-india-belongs-to-dravidian-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-language-of-india-belongs-to-dravidian-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Which language of India belongs to Dravidian family?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Languages of Northern India&#8221; option2=&#8221;Languages of Southern India&#8221; option3=&#8221;Languages of Eastern India&#8221; option4=&#8221;Languages of Western India&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is B. Languages of Southern India.<\/p>\n<p>Dravidian languages are a family of languages spoken by about 220 million people in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Malaysia. The Dravidian languages are the native languages of the Indian subcontinent, and they are the oldest living languages in the world. The Dravidian languages are divided into four branches: South Dravidian, Central Dravidian, North Dravidian, and Paleo-Dravidian. The South Dravidian languages are the most widely spoken Dravidian languages, and they include Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. The Central Dravidian languages are spoken in the central part of India, and they include Gondi, Kui, and Kuvi. The North Dravidian languages are spoken in the northern part of India, and they include Brahui and Kurukh. The Paleo-Dravidian languages are the oldest Dravidian languages, and they are spoken in the southern part of India.<\/p>\n<p>The Dravidian languages are a fascinating group of languages, and they are a valuable part of the world&#8217;s linguistic heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Option A is incorrect because the languages of Northern India are Indo-Aryan languages. Indo-Aryan languages are a family of languages spoken by about 1.5 billion people in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Iran. The Indo-Aryan languages are the most widely spoken languages in the world, and they are the native languages of the Indian subcontinent. The Indo-Aryan languages are divided into seven branches: Indo-Aryan, Iranian, Nuristani, Dardic, Burushaski, and Brahui. The Indo-Aryan languages are the most widely spoken languages in India, and they include Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Urdu.<\/p>\n<p>Option C is incorrect because the languages of Eastern India are a mix of Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages. The Indo-Aryan languages are the most widely spoken languages in Eastern India, and they include Bengali, Assamese, Oriya, and Maithili. The Dravidian languages are also spoken in Eastern India, and they include Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.<\/p>\n<p>Option D is incorrect because the languages of Western India are a mix of Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages. The Indo-Aryan languages are the most widely spoken languages in Western India, and they include Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Punjabi. 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