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Question : Which is the second largest family in modern Indian languages?

Option 1: Sino-Tibetan (Kirata)

Option 2: Indo-European (Aryan)

Option 3: Austric (Nishada)

Option 4: Dravidian (Dravida)


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Correct Answer: Dravidian (Dravida)


Solution : The correct answer is Dravidian (Dravida).

The two major language families are Indo-Aryan (spoken by 78.05% of Indians) and Dravidian (spoken by 19.64%). Together, they are referred to as Indic languages. The Dravidian family, encompassing languages like Tamil and Telugu, is the second largest, boasting around 200 million speakers.

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