Evolution of Indian Languages and Scripts
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What was the characteristic of the alphabets during Ashoka's period?

  • They were only written in Brahmi script
  • They were not used in the spoken language
  • They were uneven in size (correct)
  • They were of the same size and regular

    • What is the total number of languages or dialects spoken in India at present?

  • Over 100 languages
  • Only 22 languages
  • About 50 languages
  • Over 200 languages (correct)

    • How many languages have been included in the Indian Constitution?

  • Over 50 languages
  • 22 languages (correct)
  • Only 10 languages
  • All languages spoken in India

    • What is the basis of the classification of Hindi dialects?

    <p>Literature produced by great poets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the dialect of Hindi spoken in the Oudh region?

    <p>Avadhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the script that all present northern Indian languages, except Urdu, have originated from?

    <p>Old Brahmi script</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Urdu emerge as an independent language?

    <p>Towards the end of the 4th century AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language remained the court language for many centuries in India?

    <p>Persian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the interaction between Hindi and Persian?

    <p>The development of Urdu as a language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which century did Urdu become more popular in Delhi?

    <p>18th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the earliest Urdu poet?

    <p>Khusrau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name given to Urdu in the Bahamani states of Ahmadnagar, Golkunda, Bijapur, and Berar?

    <p>Dakshini</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of Iqbal's collection of Urdu poetry?

    <p>Bang-e-Dara</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following poets is NOT mentioned as a well-known poet in the text?

    <p>Tulsidas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the poem that is sung and played at many national celebrations in India?

    <p>Sare Jahan Se Achcha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which city is mentioned as having many programmes where famous singers are invited to sing nazams or Ghazals?

    <p>Delhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the Urdu prose writer who wrote the famous Fasanah-i-Azad?

    <p>Pandit Ratan Nath Sarshar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country has adopted Urdu as its state language?

    <p>Pakistan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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