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Consider the map given below. a N b c d Thepredominantlanguagesspoken in the areas marked a, b, c and d are respectively

In Languages, there is a simple fact that answers this. Consider the map given below. a N is Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili. That is all the question wants. Many students get it right because they have heard this line before. Now you have heard it too, so it will stay with you.

Ref: [Karnataka PSC (Pre) 2019 IAS (Pre) 1997] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Languages and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?

Here is a quick way to remember. When you see which one of the following is the, think Indo - Aryan. 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: [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2015] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Languages and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

Most widely spoken language after Hindi, in the Indian sub-continent, is

You know, this one is quite easy if you have read Languages once. Most widely spoken language after Hindi, in is all about Bengali. That is the whole story here. No need to make it hard. Just remember Bengali for this topic and you are done.

Ref: [MPPCS (Pre) 2005 IAS (Pre) 1993] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Languages and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

Which one of the following languages belongs to the Austric group?

Here is how I remember it. which one of the following languages belongs = Khasi. That is it. In Languages, this pair is famous. I tell students to learn it as one line, not as a big theory. If you do that, this question takes only a few seconds.

Ref: [Haryana PSC (Pre) 2018 IAS (Pre) 1998] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Languages and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

Which of the following was given the classical language status in 2014?

Think of Languages as a book you have already read. On the page about which of the following was given the, the name written there is Odiya. That is the whole answer. No trick here. Just a simple fact that you can recall in a few seconds.

Ref: [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2016] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Languages and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.