MCQs - Spread of English Language in India
- When did the spread of English language begin in India? a) During the British rule in India b) During the Mughal Empire c) During the Mauryan period d) During the Gupta Empire
Answer: a) During the British rule in India
- Which was the first English medium school in India? a) St. Xavier’s School, Kolkata b) Loreto Convent School, Darjeeling c) Bishop Cotton School, Shimla d) St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling
Answer: a) St. Xavier’s School, Kolkata
- Which act made English the official language of India? a) Indian Councils Act 1861 b) Indian Councils Act 1892 c) Indian Councils Act 1909 d) Indian Independence Act 1947
Answer: c) Indian Councils Act 1909
- What was the significance of the Wood's Despatch of 1854? a) It recommended the establishment of universities in India b) It recommended the introduction of English as a medium of instruction in schools c) It recommended the abolition of the caste system in India d) It recommended the establishment of Indian civil service
Answer: b) It recommended the introduction of English as a medium of instruction in schools
- Who among the following was a strong advocate of using English in India? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Rabindranath Tagore c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Which Indian state has the highest percentage of English speakers? a) Goa b) Maharashtra c) Kerala d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: a) Goa
- What is the role of English in India today? a) It is the primary language of government and administration b) It is the language of business and commerce c) It is a unifying language among the diverse linguistic communities in India d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
- What is the impact of English on other Indian languages? a) It has led to the decline of other Indian languages b) It has enriched other Indian languages by introducing new vocabulary and concepts c) It has had no impact on other Indian languages d) It has led to the displacement of other Indian languages
Answer: b) It has enriched other Indian languages by introducing new vocabulary and concepts
- Which Indian author won the Booker Prize in 1997 for a novel written in English? a) Salman Rushdie b) Arundhati Roy c) Amitav Ghosh d) Kiran Desai
Answer: b) Arundhati Roy
- Which Indian city is known as the "Oxford of the East"? a) Kolkata b) Mumbai c) Pune d) Hyderabad
Answer: c) Pune
- Which Indian institution is known for its role in the spread of English education in India? a) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) b) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) c) University of Delhi d) University of Calcutta
Answer: d) University of Calcutta
- Which Indian language is the most commonly spoken language in India? a) Hindi b) Bengali c) Tamil d) English
Answer: a) Hindi
- What is the significance of the Macaulay's Minute of 1835? a) It recommended the establishment of universities in India b) It recommended the introduction of English as a medium of instruction in schools c) It recommended the abolition of the caste system in India d) It recommended the establishment of Indian civil service
Answer: b) It recommended the introduction of English as a medium of instruction in schools
- Which Indian state has the largest number of English speakers? a) Maharashtra b) Uttar Pradesh c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka
Answer: a) Maharashtra
- What is the role of English in the Indian media? a) It is the primary language used in the Indian media b) It is used only in the English-language media in India c) It is used in both the English and vernacular media in India d) It is not used in the Indian media
Answer: c) It is used in both the English and vernacular media in India
- Which Indian city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India"? a) Mumbai b) Hyderabad c) Bengaluru d) Chennai
Answer: c) Bengaluru
- Which Indian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his work in English? a) Rabindranath Tagore b) R.K. Narayan c) Salman Rushdie d) Vikram Seth
Answer: a) Rabindranath Tagore
- Which Indian language has the largest number of speakers after Hindi? a) Bengali b) Tamil c) Telugu d) Marathi
Answer: a) Bengali
Where does the English language originate from? a. Germany b. France c. England d. Italy
What are the three main influences on the English language? a. French, German and Latin b. Greek, French and German c. Latin, Greek and French d. French, Spanish and Italian
What is the earliest form of the English language? a. Old English b. Middle English c. Modern English d. Early Modern English
Which of the following invasions contributed to the development of the English language? a. Roman invasion b. Viking invasion c. Spanish invasion d. Mongol invasion
What is the name of the epic poem that is considered the cornerstone of Old English literature? a. Beowulf b. The Canterbury Tales c. The Divine Comedy d. The Iliad
Which king played a significant role in the development of the English language by making it the official language of England? a. King Henry VIII b. King Edward I c. King William the Conqueror d. King James I
What is the name of the Norman-French dialect that heavily influenced Middle English? a. Anglo-Saxon b. Old Norse c. Old French d. Middle French
Which of the following events had a significant impact on the development of the English language? a. The printing press invention b. The Renaissance c. The Industrial Revolution d. The American Revolution
What is the term used to describe the period of the English language that began around the 15th century and saw significant changes in pronunciation and grammar? a. Early Modern English b. Middle English c. Old English d. Late Modern English
Which of the following contributed to the spread of the English language as a global language? a. British colonialism b. The rise of the British Empire c. The Industrial Revolution d. The Renaissance
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