Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Branch of Language Family) | List-II (Speech Area) | ||
| (A) | Dardic | (I) | Andhra Pradesh |
| (B) | Central Dravidian | (II) | Jammu and Kashmir |
| (C) | Indo-Aryan | (III) | West Bengal |
| (D) | Mon-Khmer | (IV) | Meghalaya |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
(A) Dardic — this matches (II) Jammu and Kashmir. Dardic is a branch of the Indo-Aryan sub-family, spoken in Jammu and Kashmir.
(B) Central Dravidian — this matches (I) Andhra Pradesh. Its speech areas are Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
(C) Indo-Aryan — this matches (III) West Bengal. The Indo-Aryan branch covers a wide belt from Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab to West Bengal and Assam.
(D) Mon-Khmer — this matches (IV) Meghalaya. Mon-Khmer is an Austro-Asiatic branch, spoken in Meghalaya and the Nicobar Islands.
NCERT (2026-27): India People and Economy — Chapter 1: Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition, Table 1.2: Classification of Modern Indian Languages
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