As per Census 2011, which language replaced Telugu as the third most spoken language in India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Marathi.

Explanation:

As per the Census of 2011, Marathi replaced Telugu as the third most spoken language in India. Here’s the ranking of the top 5 most spoken languages in India as per the 2011 Census:

1. Hindi
2. Bengali
3. Marathi
4. Telugu
   
5. Tamil

Information Booster:

Top Languages in India by Number of Speakers (Census 2011):

• Hindi: Spoken by approximately 44% of the population.
• Bengali: Around 8.03% of the population speaks Bengali.
• Marathi: Spoken by 6.8% of the population, it recognized as a classical language in 2024.
• Telugu: spoken by 6.70% of the population, it recognized as a classical language in 2008.

Additional Knowledge:

• Tamil – Recognized as a classical language on October 12, 2004
• Bengali: Recognized as a classical language in October 2024.