International Mother Language Day Quiz

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Question from the International Mother Language Day Quiz organised by Scholastic World from 21-26 February 2022. See the lucky winners here

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1. The International Mother Tongue Day observed on

25 February
22 February
21 February
26 February

2. Which year was established as the International Year of Languages by UN?

2020
2008
2022
2010

3. Which of the following countries took the initiative for the establishment of International Mother Language Day?

India
USA
Japan
Bangladesh

4. What is the theme of International Mother Language Day 2022?

Using technology for multilingual learning: Challenges and opportunities
Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society
Safeguarding linguistic diversity
Our languages, our assets

5. Which year was celebrated as the International Year of Indigenous Languages?

2019
2018
2016
2015

6. Which country organizes the annual Mother Tongue Film Festival during the International Mother Language Day celebrations?

India
USA
France
Japan

7. Which one of the following awards is an annual prize rewarding work in the field of linguistic diversity and multilingual education and awarded on International Mother Language Day?

Linguapax Prize
Shinmura Izuru Prize
Skolt of the Year Award
Leo Baeck Medal

8. Which language is considered to be the most difficult language to master?

Arabic
Telugu
Japanese
Mandarin

9. Which is the most linguistically diverse country on the planet?

India
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Indonesia

10. A language that no longer has any speakers is called

Extinct Language
Dormant Language
Dead Language
Indigenous Language

11. How many languages are there in the world?

1739
2379
7139
5971

12. How many languages are recognized in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

21
22
18
19

13. How many languages are given the status of classical language in India?

5
12
7
6

14. The most widely spoken language in India is Hindi. Which is the second most widely spoken language?

Bengali
Marathi
Telugu
Tamil

15. Which one of the following languages is the sixth language to be given the status of Classical Language of India, in 2014?

Malayalam
Odia
Telugu
Kannada

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