Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I Branch/Group of Language | LIST-II Speech Areas | ||
| A. | Indo-European | I. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Dardic | II. | Nicobar Islands |
| C. | Munda | III. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Mon-Khmer | IV. | Jammu & Kashmir |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
(A) Indo-European — this matches (III) Rajasthan. Rajasthan is among the speech areas of its Indo-Aryan branch.
(B) Dardic — this matches (IV) Jammu & Kashmir.
(C) Munda — this matches (I) Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the Munda speech areas, with West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam and Maharashtra.
(D) Mon-Khmer — this matches (II) Nicobar Islands. Its speech areas are Meghalaya and the Nicobar Islands.
NCERT (2025-26): “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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