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What is Modern Standard Hindi commonly referred to as?
What is Modern Standard Hindi commonly referred to as?
- Bazaar Hindustani
- Hindi Belt language
- Khariboli dialect
- Ādhunik Mānak Hindī (correct)
Which script is Hindi written in?
Which script is Hindi written in?
- Awadhi script
- Khariboli script
- Devanagari script (correct)
- Sanskrit script
Where is Hindi the lingua franca?
Where is Hindi the lingua franca?
- Western India
- Southern India
- Eastern India
- Hindi Belt region (correct)
What are the two official languages of the Government of India?
What are the two official languages of the Government of India?
How many states recognize Hindi as an official language?
How many states recognize Hindi as an official language?
Which language is mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?
Which language is mutually intelligible with standard Hindi?
Which language descends from nearby languages, not the Standard Hindi language?
Which language descends from nearby languages, not the Standard Hindi language?
What is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world?
What is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world?
What is the third most-spoken language in the world if counted together with mutually intelligible Urdu?
What is the third most-spoken language in the world if counted together with mutually intelligible Urdu?
According to the 2011 census of India, which language is the fastest growing in India?
According to the 2011 census of India, which language is the fastest growing in India?
What term was originally used to refer to inhabitants of the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
What term was originally used to refer to inhabitants of the Indo-Gangetic Plain?
What is another name that was often used in the past to refer to the Hindu/Indian people?
What is another name that was often used in the past to refer to the Hindu/Indian people?
What is commonly used to specifically refer to the modern literary Hindi language?
What is commonly used to specifically refer to the modern literary Hindi language?
What sound changes characterised the transition from Middle Indo-Aryan to Hindi?
What sound changes characterised the transition from Middle Indo-Aryan to Hindi?
