GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAS HERITAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is one of the oldest languages of the world.
A
sanskritt
B
english
C
kannada
D
hindi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With its oldest texts dating back to around 1500 BCE, Sanskrit is probably the second oldest language in the world still being used today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tamil. Tamil is the oldest language still in use today. By order of appearance, the Tamil language (part of the family of Dravidian languages) would be considered the world’s oldest living language as it is over 5, 000 years old, with its first grammar book having made its first appearance in 3, 000 BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tamil is older than Sanskrit and there is record of ‘Tamil Sangam’ dating back 4, 500 years, he said.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are more than 7000 languages all around the world and yet the two of the oldest languages of the world are found in India-Sanskrit and Tamil.

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