History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2023 History
Which is the odd combination of South Indian languages? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Telugu
- 2. Tamil
- 3. Kannada
- 4. Malayalam
- 5. Dogri
A1, 2, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2, 3 and 4 only
C2, 3, 4 and 5 only
D1, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only — The odd combination is the one that contains Dogri, that is 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The odd combination is the one that contains Dogri, that is 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
★The four classical Dravidian languages with written literature are Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
★All four enjoy the status of Classical Languages of India.
★Dogri, by contrast, is spoken in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and northern Punjab.
★Dogri is an Indo-Aryan language, not a South Indian Dravidian one, so any set with it is the odd one.
★Since Dogri appears in three of the four options, the examining body accepted those options together.
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