Question

Which of the following is the official language of India?
A. Telugu
B. Hindi
C. English
D. Tamil

Answer 1

Hint: It is an Indo-Aryan language. It is the main and official language in India. About 800 million people speak this language in India.

Complete answer:
Option A) Telugu – is an incorrect answer because it is not an official language of India. Telugu is a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu people. Telugu is the official language in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Yanam district of Puducherry in India. It is the language spoken in South Eastern India. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option B) Hindi – is a correct answer because it is the official language of India. It is an Indo-Aryan language. It is the main and official language in India. About 800 million people speak Hindi language in India. It is the official language in Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and many more.
Option C) English – is an incorrect answer because it is not an official language of India. English is the primary language or mother tongue of 2,56,000 people. English is the second most widely spoken language after Hindi language. Indian English is a class of varieties of English language spoken in India. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option D) Tamil – is an incorrect answer because it is not an official language of India. Tamil is a Dravidian language. It is spoken in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry states of India. Tamil language is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia. Thus, it is incorrect here.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Note: India belongs to various spoken language families. India has the world’s fourth highest number of languages. The Indian constitution recognizes 22 official languages.