Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, has Hindi as its most spoken language.
Among the given options, Urdu is the second most spoken language in Uttar Pradesh. While Hindi is spoken by a vast majority, Urdu has a significant number of speakers, particularly in certain regions.
The other languages listed—Bodo, Santali, and Konkani—are primarily spoken in different regions of India and are not among the major languages spoken in Uttar Pradesh.
Therefore, the correct answer is Urdu.
Match the Item I with Item II under different colour schemes.
| Item – I | Item – II | ||
| a. | Intermediate | i. | O,P,G |
| b. | Split complementary | ii. | RO, BP, YG |
| c. | Secondary Triad | iii. | BG, G, YG |
| d. | Analogous | iv. | B, YO, RO |
| v. | O, RO & B, BG | ||
Match the traditional folk form with the state of its origin.
| Folk Form | State | ||
| a. | Jatra | i. | Bihar |
| b. | Burra Katha | ii. | West Bengal |
| c. | Ram Leela | iii. | Karnataka |
| d. | Bidesia | iv. | Uttar Pradesh |
| v. | Andhra Pradesh | ||
Which regional dialect of Uttar Pradesh is linguistically classified as “U-kar Bahula” due to the predominant grammatical use of words ending in the “u” sound ?