Polity Practice Quiz 27

Q1.Which of the following languages was grouped under 'Hindi' during the 2011 Census of India for classification purposes?

A. Bengali B. Rajasthani C. Tamil D. Marathi

Q2.As per the 2011 Census, after grouping, how many major languages were identified in India?

A. 22 B. 1300 C. 121 D. 44

Q3.How many languages are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and are referred to as 'Scheduled Languages'?

A. 121 B. 1300 C. 22 D. 44

Q4.According to the 2011 Census, what percentage of Indians recorded Hindi as their mother tongue?

A. About 50 per cent B. About 44 per cent C. About 11 per cent D. About 0.02 per cent

Q5.As per the 2011 Census, what percentage of Indians recorded English as their mother tongue?

A. 43.63 per cent B. 11 per cent C. 0.21 per cent D. 0.02 per cent

Q6.According to the table of Scheduled Languages of India, which language had the highest proportion of speakers (as mother tongue) after Hindi?

A. Bengali B. Marathi C. Telugu D. Tamil

Q7.Which of the following Scheduled Languages had a 'negligible' proportion of speakers as per the 2011 Census data provided?

A. Bodo B. Konkani C. Sanskrit D. Dogri

Q8.Which of the following languages is listed in the provided table of Scheduled Languages of India?

A. Bhojpuri B. Bundelkhandi C. Maithili D. Chhattisgarhi

Q9.The article on 'Federalism' excerpted in the text, published in the Times of India on November 1, 2006, was written by which noted historian?

A. Ramachandra Guha B. Bipan Chandra C. Romila Thapar D. Irfan Habib

Q10.On which date was the article by noted historian Ramachandra Guha, concerning 'Federalism', published in the Times of India, as per the given excerpt?

A. November 1, 2006 B. October 1, 2006 C. November 1, 2022 D. April 8, 2022

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Polity Practice Quiz 27