Modern Standard Hindi Language Quiz
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What is the primary script used to write Hindi?

  • Cyrillic
  • Devanagari (correct)
  • Arabic
  • Roman

    • Which language serves as the lingua franca of the Hindi Belt region?

  • Khariboli
  • Sanskrit
  • English
  • Hindi (correct)

    • What is Hindi described as, in relation to the Hindustani language?

  • A simplified and modern version
  • An ancient form of communication
  • A foreign language
  • A standardised and Sanskritised register (correct)

    • How many official languages does the Government of India have, including Hindi?

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

    Which other languages are recognised officially as 'Hindi' but do not refer to the Standard Hindi language described in the text?

    <p>Awadhi language and Bhojpuri language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In how many states is Hindi an official language in India?

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

    What is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world?

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

    Which language is mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?

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

    According to the 2011 census of India, which language is the fastest growing in India?

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

    Which Persian term means 'of or belonging to Hind (India)'?

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

    What is used to specifically refer the modern literary Hindi language?

    <p>Modern Standard Hindi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river does the term 'Hindi' trace back to?

    <p>Indus River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third most-spoken language in the world including first and second language speakers?

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

    From which early form of Vedic Sanskrit did Hindi directly descend?

    <p>Shauraseni Prakrit and Śauraseni Apabhraṃśa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Hand' in Sanskrit became what in Pkt. and then in Hindi?

    <p>$hāth$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Modern Standard Hindi specifically refer to?

    <p>Modern literary Hindi language</p> Signup and view all the answers

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