In India, there are 22 official languages. It is said that after every 50 km, a language or dialect changes in India.

This week, let's test our knowledge on Ind ian languages. 1. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages mentioned in 8th schedule of Constitu tion and it is the official language of Goa. You can see it written on currency notes, sixth from top (on Rs. 10, it reads as Dha Rupaya ). Which language? 2. It is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 50 lakh people in India and Paki stan, chiefly in the Jammu region and Himachal Pradesh. The speakers of this lan guage are called as Dogras. 3. It is the language of many of the earliest Buddhist scriptures. It is a liter ary language of the Prakrit language family and is also referred as language of M agadha . This language is in news as UPSC removed it from its syllabus. 4. Recently, there was a demand that the Gojjri language be included in the Eigh th Schedule of the Constitution, giving it the status of an official language. I n which State is this language spoken? 5. Native speakers of this language are referred to as Tuluva people. Name this language that is spoken by 10 million speakers mainly in Southern Karnataka and a small part of northern Kerala. 6. You must have heard the popular devotional song - Maiyya morri, main nahin ma akhan khaayo by Surdas. In which language is this song written? 7. Kokborok is official language of which State? 8. Which Indian language when spelled in English is a palindrome, i.e. it is rea d the same way in either forward or reverse direction? 9. Khasi and Garo are the languages spoken in which Indian State? 10. Santali language is spoken in the States of Jharkhand, Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal. The language has its own script. What is it known as? 11. Name the freedom fighter, who was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1961, and is w idely remembered for his efforts in achieving the Official Language of India sta tus for Hindi. Answers: 1. Konkani; 2. Dogri; 3. Pali; 4. Jammu & Kashmir; 5. Tulu; 6. Braj Bhasha; 7. T ripura; 8. Malayalam; 9. Mizoram; 10. Ol Chiki; 11. Purushottam Das Tandon