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What was the characteristic of the alphabets during Ashoka's period?
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?
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?
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?
What is the basis of the classification of Hindi dialects?
What is the name of the dialect of Hindi spoken in the Oudh region?
What is the name of the dialect of Hindi spoken in the Oudh region?
What is the script that all present northern Indian languages, except Urdu, have originated from?
What is the script that all present northern Indian languages, except Urdu, have originated from?
When did Urdu emerge as an independent language?
When did Urdu emerge as an independent language?
Which language remained the court language for many centuries in India?
Which language remained the court language for many centuries in India?
What was the outcome of the interaction between Hindi and Persian?
What was the outcome of the interaction between Hindi and Persian?
In which century did Urdu become more popular in Delhi?
In which century did Urdu become more popular in Delhi?
Who is considered the earliest Urdu poet?
Who is considered the earliest Urdu poet?
What was the name given to Urdu in the Bahamani states of Ahmadnagar, Golkunda, Bijapur, and Berar?
What was the name given to Urdu in the Bahamani states of Ahmadnagar, Golkunda, Bijapur, and Berar?
What is the name of Iqbal's collection of Urdu poetry?
What is the name of Iqbal's collection of Urdu poetry?
Which of the following poets is NOT mentioned as a well-known poet in the text?
Which of the following poets is NOT mentioned as a well-known poet in the text?
What is the name of the poem that is sung and played at many national celebrations in India?
What is the name of the poem that is sung and played at many national celebrations in India?
Which city is mentioned as having many programmes where famous singers are invited to sing nazams or Ghazals?
Which city is mentioned as having many programmes where famous singers are invited to sing nazams or Ghazals?
What is the name of the Urdu prose writer who wrote the famous Fasanah-i-Azad?
What is the name of the Urdu prose writer who wrote the famous Fasanah-i-Azad?
Which country has adopted Urdu as its state language?
Which country has adopted Urdu as its state language?
