Himachal GK MCQs (Language and Script)

1. “Kahluri” is the dialect of which district?

A. Mandi

B. Hamirpur

C. Kinnaur

D. Bilaspur

2. What is “Tankri”?

A. A method of Knitting

B. Marriage Custom

C. A Coin

D. A type of Script

3. Which is the “Official Language” of Himachal Pradesh?

A. Hindi

B. Pahadi

C. English

D. Tankri

4. In which script did the Pahari language was written in the past?

A. Brahmi

B. Kharosthi

C. Gurumukhi

D. Tankri

5. “Bhaghati” dialect is related to which district?

A. Bilaspur

B. Una

C. Solan

D. Kinnaur

6. The numbers of dialects that are spoken in Himachal Pradesh are 32. How many of them belong to Indo-Aryan group of languages?

A. 16

B. 21

C. 15

D. 19

7. The literature belonging to the Kangyur and Tangyur sects of Buddhism is kept safely in Kardang Buddhist Monastery. In which local dialect did the literature is written?

A. Kabi

B. Bhoti

C. Dami

D. Manchal

8. Which of the following language of Himachal Pradesh was written in “Tankri” script in the past?

A. Chambyali

B. Kangri

C. Kahluri

D. Bhaghati

Answers: 1-d, 2-d, 3-a, 4-d, 5-c, 6-b, 7-b, 8-a.

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