Literature – Regional Languages

21. The “Marathi” language is primarily spoken in which Indian state?

a) Maharashtra

b) Kerala

c) Punjab

d) Tamil Nadu

22. Who is known as the Bard of Brahmaputra for his Assamese poetry?

a) Hiren Bhattacharya

b) Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

c) Dina Nath Nadim

d) Jyoti Prasad Agarwala

23. “Kashmiri” is predominantly spoken in which region of India?

a) Jammu and Kashmir

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Sikkim

d) Uttarakhand

24. Who is known as the “Nightingale of India” for her lyrical poetry in Telugu?

a) Sarojini Naidu

b) Mahadevi Verma

c) Subramania Bharati

d) Kamala Suraiyya

25. The language “Urdu” originated in which region of India?

a) North India

b) South India

c) East India

d) West India