Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :1.The indian subcontinent consists of a number of linguistic communities, each of which share share a common language and culture. The people of India speak many languages and dialects, which are mostly varieties of about 15 principal languages. Some Indian languages have a long literary history - Sanskrit literature is more than 5,000 years old and Tamil 3,000. India also has some languages that do not have written forms.2. The number of people speaking each language varies greatly. There are 18 officially recognized languages in India (Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added in 1992) and each has produced a literature of great vitality and richness. All stand for a homogeneous culture that is the essence of the great Indian literature, but each is distinctive in parts. This is an evolution in a land of myriad dialects, and the number of people speaking each language varies greatly. For example, Hindi has more than 250 million speakers, but relatively few people speak Andamanese.3. India's school teach 58 different languages. The nation has newspapers in 84 languages, radio programs broadcast in 71 languages, and films are produced in 15 different languages.4. The Indian languages belong to four language families : Indo-European, Dravidian, Mon-Khmer, and Sino -Tibetan. Indo-European and Dravidian languages are used by a large majority of India's population. The language families divided roughly into geographic groups. Languages of the Indo-European group are spoken mainly in northern and central regions.5. Speakers of 54 different languages of the Indo-European family make up about three-quarters of India's population. Twenty Dravidian languages are spoken by nearly a quarter of the people. Speakers of 20 Mon-Khmer languages and 98 Sino-Tibetan languages together make up about 2 percent of the population.6. Hindi is the principal official language of India.1. What is considered to be the official language of India?a. Hindi is considered to be the official language of India.b. English is considered to be the official language of India.c. Sanskrit is considered to be the official language of India.d. Pali is considered to be the official language of India.2. The synonym of 'lingos' as given in paragraph 1 is -a. Sanskritb. dialectsc. linguisticd. language3. The synonym of 'position' as given in paragraph 6 is -a. statusb. dialectsc. linguisticd. language4. The antonym of 'banned' as given in paragraph 6 is -a. officialb. administrativec. associated. common5. The antonym of 'alien' as given in paragraph 4 is -a. officialb. administrativec. ethnicd. common6. The languages spoken by Indians are the variety of ?a. The people of India speak many languages and dialects, which are mostly varieties of about 15 principal languages.b. The people of India speak many languages and dialects, which are mostly varieties of about 16 principal languages.c. The people of India speak many languages and dialects, which are mostly varieties of about 17 principal languages.d. The people of India speak many languages and dialects, which are mostly varieties of about 58 principal languages.7. What are language families?a. The Indian languages belong to four language families: Indo-European, Dravidian, Mon-Khmer, and Sino-Tibetan. Indo-European and Sanskrit languages are used by a large majority of India's population.b. The Indian languages belong to four language families: Indo-European, Dravidian, Mon-Khmer, and Sino-Tibetan. Indo-European and Dravidian languages are used by a large majority of India's population.c. The Indian languages belong to four language families: Indo-European, Dravidian, Mon-Khmer, and Vedic. Indo-European and Dravidian languages are used by a large majority of India's population.d. The Indian languages belong to four language families: Indo-European, Dravidian, Mon-Khmer, and Sino -Tibetan. Indo-European and Dravidian languages are used by a less part of India's population.8. How many languages are used in schools?a. India's school teach 58 different languages.b. India's school teach 57 different languages.c. India's school teach 60 different languages.d. India's school teach 61 different languages.9. Write a brief note about the languages used in media.a. The nation has newspapers in 87 languages, radio programs broadcast in 71 languages, and films are produced in 10 different languages.b. The nation has newspapers in 87 languages, radio programs broadcast in 71 languages, and films are produced in 15 different languages.c. The nation has newspapers in 58 languages, radio programs broadcast in 71 languages, and films are produced in 15 different languages.d. The nation has newspapers in 87 languages, radio programs broadcast in 71 languages, and films are produced in 87 different languages.10. The meaning of state -a. positionb. dialectsc. linguisticd. language