MCQs on Languages, Religions, and Ethnic Groups – Indian Geography
Q1. Which language family do the majority of languages spoken in India belong to?
a) Indo-Aryan
b) Dravidian
c) Austroasiatic
d) Sino-Tibetan
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Correct Answer: a) Indo-Aryan
Explanation: Indo-Aryan languages are spoken by 78.05% of Indians.
Q2. Which of the following religions originated in India?
a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Christianity
d) Judaism
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Correct Answer: a) Hinduism
Explanation: Hinduism is one of the native Indian religions or Dharmic religions.
Q3. According to the 2011 census, what percentage of the Indian population practices Islam?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 14.2%
d) 20%
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Correct Answer: c) 14.2%
Explanation: As per the 2011 census, 14.2% of the Indian population adheres to Islam.
Q4. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Christians?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Goa
d) Nagaland
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Correct Answer: d) Nagaland
Explanation: Nagaland has the highest percentage of Christians in India.
Q5. Which of the following languages is a Dravidian language?
a) Hindi
b) Bengali
c) Telugu
d) Punjabi
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Correct Answer: c) Telugu
Explanation: Telugu is a Dravidian language spoken in India.
Q6. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Sikhs?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: a) Punjab
Explanation: Punjab has the highest percentage of Sikhs in India.
Q7. Which of the following languages is mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
a) Tulu
b) Bhojpuri
c) Maithili
d) Rajasthani
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Correct Answer: c) Maithili
Explanation: Maithili is one of the 22 languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Q8. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Buddhists?
a) Maharashtra
b) Sikkim
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: b) Sikkim
Explanation: Sikkim has the highest percentage of Buddhists in India.
Q9. Which of the following ethnic groups is native to South India?
a) Indo-Aryans
b) Dravidians
c) Austroasiatic
d) Sino-Tibetan
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Correct Answer: b) Dravidians
Explanation: Dravidians are native to South India.
Q10. Which of the following languages is a Sino-Tibetan language?
a) Assamese
b) Bodo
c) Kannada
d) Marathi
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Correct Answer: b) Bodo
Explanation: Bodo is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India.
Q11. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Jains?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: c) Maharashtra
Explanation: Maharashtra has the highest percentage of Jains in India.
Q12. Which of the following languages is an Indo-Aryan language?
a) Tamil
b) Malayalam
c) Oriya
d) Kannada
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Correct Answer: c) Oriya
Explanation: Oriya is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in India.
Q13. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Zoroastrians?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) West Bengal
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Correct Answer: b) Maharashtra
Explanation: Maharashtra has the highest percentage of Zoroastrians in India.
Q14. Which of the following languages is an Austroasiatic language?
a) Santali
b) Dogri
c) Konkani
d) Gujarati
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Correct Answer: a) Santali
Explanation: Santali is an Austroasiatic language spoken in India.
Q15. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Sanamahism followers?
a) Manipur
b) Mizoram
c) Nagaland
d) Tripura
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Correct Answer: a) Manipur
Explanation: Manipur has the highest percentage of Sanamahism followers in India.
Q16. Which of the following languages is a Tibeto-Burman language?
a) Manipuri
b) Nepali
c) Sindhi
d) Urdu
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Correct Answer: a) Manipuri
Explanation: Manipuri is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in India.
Q17. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Baha’i followers?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: d) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh has the highest percentage of Baha’i followers in India.
Q18. Which of the following languages is a native language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a) Great Andamanese
b) Toda
c) Khasi
d) Gondi
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Correct Answer: a) Great Andamanese
Explanation: Great Andamanese is a native language of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Q19. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of tribal population?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Jharkhand
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Odisha
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Correct Answer: b) Jharkhand
Explanation: Jharkhand has the highest percentage of tribal population in India.
Q20. Which of the following languages is a native language of the Lakshadweep Islands?
a) Malayalam
b) Dhivehi
c) Sinhalese
d) Tamil
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Correct Answer: a) Malayalam
Explanation: Malayalam is a native language of the Lakshadweep Islands.