Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Language Family) | List-II (Branch/Group) | ||
| (A) | Dravidian | (I) | Mon-Khmer |
| (B) | Indo-European | (II) | South Dravidian |
| (C) | Austric | (III) | Assam-Myanmari |
| (D) | Sino-Tibetan | (IV) | Dardic |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
(A) Dravidian — this matches (II) South Dravidian. It is spoken in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
(B) Indo-European — this matches (IV) Dardic. Dardic is a branch of its Indo-Aryan sub-family, spoken in Jammu & Kashmir.
(C) Austric — this matches (I) Mon-Khmer. Mon-Khmer is a branch of its Austro-Asiatic sub-family, spoken in Meghalaya and the Nicobar Islands.
(D) Sino-Tibetan — this matches (III) Assam-Myanmari. It is spoken in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya.
NCERT (2026-27): “Linguistic Classification … The speakers of major Indian languages belong to four language families, which have their sub-families and branches or groups. This can be better understood from Table 1.2.”
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