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Given below is a map of America. The shaded (marked 1 and 2), dotted (marked 3) and the plain areas (marked 4) indicate

You know, this one is quite easy if you have read Languages once. Given below is a map of America is all about French, Portuguese, Spanish and English. That is the whole story here. No need to make it hard. Just remember French, Portuguese, Spanish and English for this topic and you are done.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 1994] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Languages and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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In which one of the following countries is Tamil a major language?

Okay, so here is the simple version. In which one of the following countries points to Singapore. In Languages, this is taught as a basic fact. You do not need a long story for it. Just remember the connection and move on. It will come back to you in the exam.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2005] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Languages and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is

In simple words, the language spoken by the largest number means Mandarin. In Languages, this is one of those facts you just remember once and it stays. Think of the language spoken by the largest number and Mandarin together. Once you see the link, you will not need to think twice in the exam.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 1999] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Languages and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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What is Esperanto?

The main idea is really simple. In Languages, what is Esperanto is always linked with An artificial language to serve as world language. That is the point the question is checking. Once you know this link, you will feel confident. It is one of those questions that rewards simple revision.

Ref: [Himachal Pradesh PSC (Pre) 2017 38th BPSC (Pre) 1992] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Languages and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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For which one of the following countries Spanish is not an official language?

This question is asking for the one that stands apart, and that is Republic of Congo. In Languages, Republic of Congo has a special feature that makes it stand apart. That is the whole point here. Once you notice what makes Republic of Congo special, the answer feels easy.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2005] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Languages and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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The most widely spoken language is

Here is a quick way to remember. When you see the most widely spoken language is, think Chinese. In Languages, these two go together like a name and its meaning. You do not need to learn a paragraph. Just this one connection is enough for the exam.

Ref: [Jharkhand PCS (Pre) 2011] | NCERT Geography textbooks and Goh Cheng Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography, discuss Languages and explain the geographical concepts and processes that support the correct answer for this question.

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