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India Languages Trivia Quizzes

There are an incredible variety of languages that dot the country of India. What do you know about them?

30 India Languages quizzes and 305 India Languages trivia questions.

Colours in Hindi top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I'll give you the name of a colour in Hindi and you pick the correct English equivalent. There are lots of hints to help you out.

Easier, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jun 01 05

Easier
zorba_scank

5747 plays

Learn Hindi through Pictures popular trivia quiz

Photo Quiz

10 Qns

Visit some of the interesting monuments and places in India and pick up a few Hindi words along the way.

Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Aug 16 20

Average
zorba_scank

Aug 16 20
234 plays

Do You Know Hindi? popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here's a quiz on the Hindi language. Enjoy!

Easier, 10 Qns, nemo2009, Dec 27 16

Easier
nemo2009
2682 plays

Vanakkam to the Tamil Language

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Welcome to Tamil, one of the most ancient languages in the world. This quiz covers some interesting and funny aspects of this language.

Average, 10 Qns, namastheg, Jun 29 19

Average
namastheg
Jun 29 19
2111 plays

Learn to Speak Hindi

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz on how well you can speak Hindi. For those who don't know how to speak this amazing language, please try your best.

Average, 10 Qns, bringit07, May 01 14

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bringit07
1822 plays

Bengali? What's That?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

If you ever plan to go to West Bengal, it would be better for you to learn Bengali, the official language of West Bengal. Play this quiz to learn a little bit of Bengali.

Easier, 10 Qns, halfbakedangi, Jan 19 16

Easier
halfbakedangi
1520 plays

Konkani - A Lesser-Known Language of India popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Konkani is one among the many different languages spoken in India. Take this quiz to learn a little more about it.

Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jul 15 19

Average
zorba_scank

Jul 15 19
346 plays

Learn Speaking Hindi

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Hindi is the national language of India. There are some Indians at Funtrivia. It must be easy for them or else this is a good way to learn it. Have fun! :-)

Easier, 10 Qns, murty2good, May 08 22

Easier
murty2good
May 08 22
3843 plays

Write and Learn Hindi great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is quiz on Hindi. It is my 3rd quiz for Adventure in Authoring challenge and 2nd quiz for TRIC challenge. I hope you all will enjoy! Have fun!:-)

Easier, 10 Qns, LoveAnimals555, Aug 06 19

Easier
LoveAnimals555
Aug 06 19
270 plays

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Incredible Hindi great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz on most widely spoken and used language of India--Hindi. I hope you all will enjoy.

Average, 10 Qns, LoveAnimals555, Jan 03 15

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LoveAnimals555
336 plays

Quick Question

The fruit 'Kela' is a good source of potassium. What is the English word for this fruit?

From Quiz "What's That Hindi Food?"

11.

Numbers in Hindi

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here is a quiz on "Numbers in Hindi". There are few translations too. Best of luck!

Average, 10 Qns, theonlybest, Jan 29 16

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theonlybest
1899 plays

12.

The Picture Postcard

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Join Corporal Slag on a trip around India and try to figure out the Hindi words he has picked up on his journey.

Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Aug 21 13

Average
zorba_scank

352 plays

13.

Elai's Night popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

In this quiz I'll add a word before night and you have to answer what is the correct translation of the word in Hindi. In the first question you have to tell the translation of the word "Night". Have Fun! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, LoveAnimals555, Jan 15 15

Average
LoveAnimals555
232 plays

14.

The Ultimate Hindi Language Quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about the Hindi language, and includes questions on its grammar and vocabulary.

Tough, 10 Qns, rohan007, Jan 26 11

Tough
rohan007
734 plays

15.

And Then You Learn Hindi

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

My friends, Happysingh and Aayush, have joined me in making our first team quiz. We all have contributed questions for the quiz. Hope you all enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, LoveAnimals555, Feb 04 23

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LoveAnimals555
Feb 04 23
341 plays

16.

Basics of Hindi

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

How well do you know Hindi? Play this quiz and find out. Good luck!

Easier, 10 Qns, mannu12, Jan 03 13

Easier
mannu12
1006 plays

17.

Hindi Translations

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I'll give you a word/sentence and you have to translate it into Hindi. It's not as hard as it looks. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, ankuranky3, Mar 21 21

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ankuranky3
Mar 21 21
2094 plays

18.

All In a Day's Malayalam

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Malayalam is a Dravidan language spoken in parts of southern India. What do you know about it?

Average, 10 Qns, achyutj415, Sep 11 18

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achyutj415
Sep 11 18
189 plays

19.

Sindhi Language

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

This quiz is about the Sindhi Language, which originates from a town called Sindh located in Pakistan. I will ask in Sindhi and you choose the English meaning.

Average, 15 Qns, haresh, Jan 17 22

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haresh
Jan 17 22
814 plays

20.

The Ultimate Telugu Quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Telugu is one of the principal languages spoken in India. Native speakers should find this quiz not too hard, but please play and increase your knowledge of this widely-spoken language.

Average, 10 Qns, kireeti, Jul 25 13

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kireeti
572 plays

21.

A Test About Your Knowledge on Indian Languages

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

In the 1st part I give you some quotations and you have to identify which Indian language is it.

Average, 10 Qns, Sonu123, Jun 07 20

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Sonu123
Jun 07 20
425 plays

22.

Simpleton learns languages of India!

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

India is believed to have over 1652 mother tongues. There are 18 officially recognized languages. 10 questions....

Tough, 10 Qns, ace_sodium, Jan 22 21

Tough
ace_sodium
Jan 22 21
1958 plays

23.

South Indian Languages

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Think you know everything there is to know about South Indian languages? Try this quiz to find out!

Average, 10 Qns, Volkerwolf95, Jul 19 12

Average
Volkerwolf95
502 plays

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What's That Hindi Food?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

If you know Hindi, or want to learn some Hindi words for food, then this quiz is for you. In this quiz I will ask you about some fruit and vegetables in Hindi and you have to give their English name. Enjoy.

Average, 10 Qns, The_Rubiks, May 03 19

Average
The_Rubiks

May 03 19
201 plays

25.

How Much Do You Know About Indian Languages?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

India is a symbol of "Unity in Diversity". It has a wide variety of languages spoken by different groups of people around the country. Let's see how much you know about them.

Average, 10 Qns, Sonu123, Jul 14 18

Average
Sonu123
Jul 14 18
179 plays

26.

Basic Sinhalese

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Sinhalese is the official language of Sri Lanka. Linguistically, Sri Lankans have been influenced by the Indian, Portuguese, Dutch and English cultures.

Tough, 10 Qns, koniology, Jan 25 19

Tough
koniology
Jan 25 19
300 plays

27.

What's Bengali for that Color?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Colors are beautiful; colors are suggestive of different moods. Come let us learn some words in Bengali which denote common colors.

Average, 10 Qns, nirmalya_b, Apr 04 21

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nirmalya_b
Apr 04 21
473 plays

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Where did these Hindi words come from?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about Hindi words of foreign origin. You have to tell the language they originally came from. I hope you like it.

Tough, 10 Qns, puitpankaj, Jan 31 10

Tough
puitpankaj
614 plays

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North Indian Languages

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The sequel to South Indian Languages. Think you know everything about North Indian Languages? Try this quiz to find out!

Tough, 10 Qns, Volkerwolf95, Apr 13 14

Tough
Volkerwolf95
228 plays

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Bangla for Beginners

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here are some Bengali words and sentences. For those who don't know any Bangla, you can learn some things here, otherwise for those who do know Bangla, this will probably be a snap. Good luck! Shuva Kamona!

Average, 10 Qns, hagga, Mar 22 21

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Mar 22 21
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India Languages Trivia Questions

1. Indian languages largely fall within one of two main branches - Indo-Aryan and Dravidian. Which one does Konkani fall under?

From Quiz Konkani - A Lesser-Known Language of India

Answer: Indo-Aryan

While Indo-Aryan and Dravidian are the main language families with the majority of native speakers, there are others in the region including Sino-Tibetan. The Indo-Aryan family has the majority of speakers. The languages within this family have mainly descended from Sanskrit and include major languages like Hindi and Bengali. The Dravidian languages are mostly spoken in southern India. Konkani belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family and has many words in common with another neighbouring language, Marathi.

2. The fruit 'Kela' is a good source of potassium. What is the English word for this fruit?

From Quiz What's That Hindi Food?

Answer: Banana

'Kela` is the Hindi word for banana. It is a good source of simple carbs and potassium. It is also useful during constipation.

3. In which state of India is Malayalam most spoken? It is this state's official language.

From Quiz All In a Day's Malayalam

Answer: Kerala

Kerala, named after the coconut tree, was believed to have formed when Parasurama threw his ax and brought the place form under the sea.

4. Elai scored 100 marks in his test. How does Elai say "hundred" in Hindi?

From Quiz And Then You Learn Hindi

Answer: Sau

Elai says "hundred" as "sau" in Hindi. "Hazar" means "thousand", "Ek" means "one" and "das" means "ten". (Question by LoveAnimals555)

5. In my city of Lucknow, I met my ex-science teacher. How would I greet her in Hindi?

From Quiz Write and Learn Hindi

Answer: Namaste

"Namaste" or "Namashkar" is a kind and simple way of greeting people. "Hello", "Aadab" and "Bonjour" are way of greeting people in English, Urdu and French respectively. Lucknow is the capital city of most populous state of India, Uttar Pradesh.

6. "Apana kemiti achanti?" means "How are you?" in which language?

From Quiz A Test About Your Knowledge on Indian Languages

Answer: Odia

It is an Odia quotation which means "How are you?". Odia is the state language of Odisha, a state on eastern coast of India.

7. How many official languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

From Quiz How Much Do You Know About Indian Languages?

Answer: 23

The Indian Constitution recognizes 22 indigenous languages as per the 8th Schedule, plus English, making 23 official languages in total. Hindi is the most widely spoken language, while English is mostly used for official purposes. The other official languages are: Bengali, Assamese, Sanskrit, Urdu, Kashmiri, Konkani, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Santhali, Maithili, Nepali, Manipuri, Sindhi, Gujarati, Bodo & Dogri.

8. This Indo-Aryan language's boundaries are also the eastern boundaries of Indo-European languages. What is this language?

From Quiz North Indian Languages

Answer: Assamese

Not surprisingly, the state with the highest concentration of Assamese speakers is Assam itself, which is famous for its natural beauty.

9. This Language is the official language of the Indian state of Karnataka. In English, it is known as Canarese. What language is this?

From Quiz South Indian Languages

Answer: Kannada

Native speakers of Kannada are known as Kannadigas. Kannada comes from the Southern branch of Dravidian languages. Tulu, Kodava and Badaga are wide-spoken, but unofficial, languages of Karnataka.

10. If one word has many meanings, what is the set of meanings called in Telugu?

From Quiz The Ultimate Telugu Quiz

Answer: Nanarthalu

If a word has more than one meaning, the meanings collectively are called "nanarthalu", a word which itself means "many meanings". The English equivalent would be synonyms. For example, if we consider the word Kannu, it has different meanings like "eye" "wheel" etc. These meanings are called "nanarthalu" of the word "Kannu".

11. What is the meaning in English of the Hindi word "Sampatti"?

From Quiz The Ultimate Hindi Language Quiz

Answer: Property

The Hindi words for the other options are as follows. "Dhan/Lakshmi/Paisa" stand for Money, "Saihat/Swasathya" is health, and "Gyan/Vidya/Saraswati" is education.

12. The Hindi word for "towel" is "tauliya". It comes from a language which is spoken in South America. Name the language.

From Quiz Where did these Hindi words come from?

Answer: Portuguese

It comes from the Portuguese word "toalha". Although Portuguese speakers in South America are concentrated in Brazil, they constitute over half of the population of that continent.

13. How do you say the sentence "I am feeling very hungry" in Hindi?

From Quiz Basics of Hindi

Answer: Mujhe bahut bhook lagi hai

"Mujhe neend aa rahi hai" means that I am feeling very sleepy. "Meri tabiyat kharaab hai hai" means that I am not feeling well and "Mujhe padhne ka man kar raha hai" means that I feel like studying.

14. What is Bengali for "green"?

From Quiz What's Bengali for that Color?

Answer: Sobuj

The word "sobuj" (spelled "Show-booj") denotes the color green in Bengali. The word is a noun and when used as an adjective, it is written "sobje" (spelled "showb-jay") which means "greenish". Laal is Red. Khoyeri is Brown. Holud is Yellow.

15. How do most Bengalis say 'hello'? (Bangladesh is made mostly of Muslims)

From Quiz Bangla for Beginners

Answer: Assalamu Alaikum

Only the Muslim Bengalis would say 'hello' this way.

16. What do we call the number "one" in Hindi?

From Quiz Numbers in Hindi

Answer: ek

The number one is called "ek" in Hindi. Two sentences framed by "ek" are: 1) Mujhe ek santra de do. Meaning: Give me one orange. 2) Ek se zyada mat lena. Meaning: Don't take more than one.

17. What is the Hindi word for "hello"?

From Quiz Learn to Speak Hindi

Answer: Namaste

"Namaste" is the word for hello. In India many people say "namaste" with folded hands, a symbol of respect and greeting.

18. What does 'Vanakkam' mean in Tamil?

From Quiz Vanakkam to the Tamil Language

Answer: Greetings

'Vanakkam' is the word that Tamilians use to greet people. It is also used to indicate 'goodbye' in some situations. This is an aspect quite unique to Tamil because the corresponding words in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam are all derived from the Sanksrit root word 'Namaha'. However, in a dialect of Tamil that is used by the Brahmin community of Tamil Nadu (a state of India), 'Namaskaram' is used instead of 'Vanakkam'. The Tamil word for welcome is 'Nalvaravu'.

19. Safed - This is the colour of the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, located in Agra, India.

From Quiz Colours in Hindi

Answer: White

Safed means white in Hindi. The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shahjahan as a mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz.

20. What does "namashkar" mean in English?

From Quiz Bengali? What's That?

Answer: Hello

So if you meet someone new, you had better say "namashkar". You can also bow but that's up to you! ;)

21. Which would be the best translation in Hindi of 'Welcome to Funtrivia'?

From Quiz Hindi Translations

Answer: Funtrivia mein swagat hai

'Swagat' means welcome. But 'Funtrivia ka swagat hai' would mean 'Funtrivia is welcome'.

22. In the capital, New Delhi, I meet my kindergarten teacher. How would I greet her?

From Quiz Learn Speaking Hindi

Answer: Namaste

"Namaste" or "Namashkar" is a kind and simple way of greeting people. It is a gesture symbolised by putting the hands together in respect.

23. An Indo-Aryan language, it is the official language of a North-Eastern state. More than 60% of the population of that state speaks this language. This language is remarkably similar to Bengali.

From Quiz Simpleton learns languages of India!

Answer: Assamese

Assamese is the official language of Assam. It developed as a literary language from the 13th century.

24. What is the meaning of 'Khande'?

From Quiz Sindhi Language

Answer: Sugar

Generally Sindhis have a very very sweet set of TEETH.

25. The Konkani language is spoken mainly along the Konkan Coast of India. Along which body of water does the Konkan Coast lie?

From Quiz Konkani - A Lesser-Known Language of India

Answer: Arabian Sea

The Konkan Coast is in western India and borders the Arabian Sea. It spans a distance of around 450 miles across the states of Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka. All the other options are also areas of water that border India.

26. 'Aalu' is a vegetable that grows underground. Which vegetable I am talking about?

From Quiz What's That Hindi Food?

Answer: Potato

In Hindi, Potato is known as 'aalu'. It is a starchy vegetable grown underground. It can be eaten fried, boiled or baked.

27. One of the most useful things to know when first learning a language is how to say "I don't know this language" in that language! So how do you say "I don't know Malayalam" in "Malayalam"?

From Quiz All In a Day's Malayalam

Answer: Enikku malayalam ariyilla

"Enikku malayalam ariyaam" means "I know Malayalam". "Mujko malayalam nahi aata" is Hindi for "I don't know Malayalam". "Enikku malayalam aavum" actually doesn't make sense in Malayalam but is loosely translated as "I can Malayalam".

28. Chaudhary Devi Lal Singh led the movement called "Nyaya Yudhya". What does "Nyaya Yudhya" means?

From Quiz And Then You Learn Hindi

Answer: Struggle for Justice

Chaudhary Devi Lal Singh led a movement called "Nyaya Yudhya" meaning "struggle for justice" in English. He was a politician in Haryana who formed a party, "Lok Dal" in 1982. He fought an election against "Indian National Congress" in the year 1987 and his party won a total of 76 out of 90 seats in the Assembly election, Congress managed to win only 5 seats. Question by (HappySsingh)

29. Wow... I saw "tigers" and the "leopards" in the zoo. How do I say "tiger" and the "leopard" in the Hindi language?

From Quiz Incredible Hindi

Answer: bhagh and tendua

"Tiger" is "bhagh" and "leopard" is "tendua". "Haathi" is "elephant", "billi" is "cat", "kutta" is "dog", "suturmurg" is "ostrich", "tota" is "parrot" and "kabutar" is "pigeon".

30. "Ami Tomake Bhalo Basi" means "I love you" in which language?

From Quiz A Test About Your Knowledge on Indian Languages

Answer: Bengali

"Ami Tomake Bhalo Basi" is the Bengali for "I Love You". It is very popular in India.

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