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GK QUESTION#1287

In the Census of India 2011 family-wise grouping of languages, which listed family accounted for the greatest share of mother-tongue speakers?

  1. ASino-Tibetan (Kirata)
  2. BDravidian
  3. CAustric (Nishada)
  4. DIndo-European (Aryan)Correct answer
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D. Indo-European (Aryan)

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Indo-European was the largest listed family. Its Indo-Aryan branch alone accounted for 78.05% of the total population in the 2011 table.

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