2022 · Q62
‘Dhivehi’ is a principal language of which one of the following Union Territories?
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- APuducherry
- BLadakh
- CLakshadweep
- DJammu and Kashmir
Explanation
Dhivehi (also called Divehi/Mahl) is the principal language of Minicoy island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep — the same language family as that of the Maldives. Puducherry (option A) speaks Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam; Ladakh (option B) speaks Ladakhi/Balti; Jammu and Kashmir (option D) speaks Kashmiri/Dogri/Urdu. Hence option C.