16. “Maithili” is primarily spoken in which Indian state?
a) Bihar
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) West Bengal
Answer: a) Bihar
17. Who wrote the famous Marathi play “Natsamrat”?
a) Vasant Kanetkar
b) Girish Karnad
c) Kusumagraj
d) Vijay Tendulkar
Answer: d) Vijay Tendulkar
18. Which Indian language is also the official language of two Indian union territories?
a) Konkani
b) Manipuri
c) Santali
d) Dogri
Answer: a) Konkani
19. “Gujarati” is predominantly spoken in which Indian state?
a) Gujarat
b) Kerala
c) Odisha
d) West Bengal
Answer: a) Gujarat
20. Who is known as the pioneer of modern Hindi literature?
a) Munshi Premchand
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Tulsidas
d) Mahadevi Verma
Answer: a) Munshi Premchand