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प्रश्न
Explain the Linguistic diversity.
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उत्तर
- According to the census of India 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages.
- Four major Indian language families are Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic, and Sino Tibetian. Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language.
- Historically, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the British, the Danish and the French came to India for trade and their occupation of India or some parts of it has left behind a certain impact upon the culture and language of the people.
- In due course, English has emerged as an important language and a medium of instruction in schools and colleges.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:
Samir Do thought Samir Ek did not know __________
Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:
Ladakh is a desert in the state of __________
Fill in the blank:
The Discovery of India’ is a book by _________
State whether the following sentence is true (T) or false (F).
All Indians speak the same language.
Match the
| Column A | Column B |
| i. Ladakh | a. 'The Discovery of India' |
| ii. Kerala | b. The National Anthem |
| iii. Amritsar | c. Jallianwalla Bagh |
| iv. Rabindranath Tagore | d. Wool |
| v. Jawaharlal Nehru | e. Spices |
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Give an example of unity in diversity among Indians.
Very Short Answer Type Question:
What is Ladakh known as?
Why is India called a sub continent?
Read about a state of your choice and make an album to show the culture and tradition of people who live in that state.
List out the various festivals celebrated in different states.
