Sanskrit (/ˈsænskrɪt/; Sanskrit: saṃskṛtam [səmskr̩t̪əm] or saṃskṛta, originally saṃskṛtā vāk, "refined speech") is the primary sacred language of Hinduism, a philosophical language in Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism, and a literary language that was in use as a lingua franca in Greater India. It is a standardised dialect of Old Indo-Aryan, originating as Vedic Sanskrit and tracing its linguistic ancestry back to Proto-Indo-Iranian and Proto-Indo-European. Today it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand. As one of the oldest Indo-European languages for which substantial written documentation exists, Sanskrit holds a prominent position in Indo-European studies. COUNT 10
QSN1 Sanskrit is the primary sacred language of which religion? ANS1 Hinduism QSN2 How many scheduled languages are there in present-day India? ANS2 22 QSN3 Which Indian state has Sanskrit as its official language? ANS3 Uttarakhand QSN4 Sanskrit is used as a pkilsosophical language in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and which other religion? ANS4 Sikhism QSN5 Sanskrit is a standardized dialect of which language? ANS5 Old Indo-Aryan QSN6 What language is the sacred language of Hinduism? ANS6 Sanskrit QSN7 Besides its uses as language of religions, for what other application can Sanskrit be used? ANS7 lingua franca QSN8 Where is Sanskrit usually found? ANS8 India QSN9 From what is Sanskrit an adaption? ANS9 Old Indo-Aryan QSN10 From what language did Sanskrit originate? ANS10 Vedic Sanskrit