15 Questions
What is the origin of the English language?
Anglo-Saxons
Which language has the most spoken native speakers in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
Where is English considered a co-official language?
India
Which language has become the de facto language of diplomacy and international trade?
English
What percentage of total speakers does English account for within the Germanic language branch?
70%
What is the primary script used to write Hindi?
Devanagari
Which language has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language?
Hindi
Which region does Hindi primarily serve as the lingua franca?
Hindi Belt region
Which language, descending from other nearby languages, is recognized officially as 'Hindi' but does not refer to the Standard Hindi language described in the text?
Fiji Hindi
Where is Hindi an official language in addition to being one of the two official languages of the Government of India?
Nine states and three union territories
In which discipline do scientists use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Applied sciences
During which historical period were further advancements, including the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system, made?
Golden Age of India
Which branch of science studies formal systems, governed by axioms and rules?
Formal sciences
Which major branch of science studies individuals and societies?
Social sciences
Where do the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date to?
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia
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