SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 36

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2022 - 14 March 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q36

As per India Census 2011, which of the following languages after Hindi is spoken by
the maximum number of people in India? 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Bengali.

According to the 2011 Census of India, after Hindi, Bengali has the second-highest number of native speakers, with approximately 97 million people (~8.03% of the population), making it the second most spoken language in India