Match List I with List II:

List I (Major language)		List II (Sub-Language)
(A)	Dardic	(I)	Khasi
(B)	Mon - Khmer	(II)	Munda
(C)	North Dravidian	(III)	Shina
(D)	Austric	(IV)	Gondi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

• (A) Dardic - (III) Shina: Shina is a Dardic language spoken in parts of northern Pakistan and India.

• (B) Mon-Khmer - (I) Khasi: Khasi is an Austroasiatic language, belonging to the Mon-Khmer branch, spoken primarily in Meghalaya, India.

• (C) North Dravidian - (IV) Gondi: Gondi is a Dravidian language, specifically belonging to the North Dravidian subgroup, spoken by the Gond people in central India.

• (D) Austric - (II) Munda: Munda languages form a branch of the Austric language family, spoken in eastern and central India.

Therefore, the correct answer is (A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II).

Information Booster:

• Dardic Languages (e.g., Shina, Kashmiri, Khowar) are spoken in northern India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
• Mon-Khmer Languages (e.g., Khasi, Nicobarese) belong to the Austroasiatic family, spoken in India and Southeast Asia.
• North Dravidian Languages (e.g., Gondi, Kurukh) are spoken by tribal communities in central and eastern India.
• Austric Languages (e.g., Munda, Santali) are part of the Austroasiatic family, spoken by indigenous communities in India.