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According to Census of India 2011 the languages of India are classified into 5 distinct families na...........

Geography and Environment (HCS) India - Human Aspects

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\According to Census of India, 2011, the languages of India are classified into 5 distinct families, namely, the Inda-European, the Dravidian, the Austro-Asiatic, the Tibeto-Burman and the Semito-Hamitic. Large number of speakers of these languages are found in certain states. Hence match List I with List II :

LIST I (Language family) LIST II (States/ UTs)

The Inda-European I. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
The Dravidian II. Assam, Manipur, Nagaland
The Austro-Asiatic III. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar
The Tibeto-Burman IV. Jharkhand, Odisha, Meghalaya

A-III, B-I, C-IV, O-II

A-II, B-IV, C-I, O-III

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

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Explanation:

- Indo-European Languages: Predominantly spoken in states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Bihar. Languages include Hindi and Marathi.

- Dravidian Languages: Highly spoken in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. These include Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada.

- Austro-Asiatic Languages: Found significantly in Jharkhand, Odisha, and Meghalaya. Languages are like Santali and Khasi.

- Tibeto-Burman Languages: Commonly spoken in Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland. These include languages like Assamese and Manipuri.

Given the mappings:

- A-III: Indo-European (Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar)

- B-I: Dravidian (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka)

- C-IV: Austro-Asiatic (Jharkhand, Odisha, Meghalaya)

- D-II: Tibeto-Burman (Assam, Manipur, Nagaland)

Your answer is right: Option 1 - A-III, B-I, C-IV, O-II

By: Parvesh Mehta

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