Question

How many languages in India have been given 'Classical Language' status by the Union government and the language that was selected last for the status?

• A. 6- Tamil
• B. 6- Odiya
• C. 5-Kannada
• D. 5- Malayalam

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 6- Odiya

Odia is a language spoken by 4.2% of India's population. It is a classical Indo- Aryan language that is spoken mostly in eastern India, with around 40 million native speakers globally. Odia is the sixth Indian language to be designated a Classical Language in India on the basis of having a long literary history and not having borrowed extensively from other languages. The earliest known inscription in Odia dates back to the 10th century AD.