Which one of the following languages belongs to the Austric group?

Answer: (c) Khasi

Khasi, spoken in Meghalaya, is in the Mon-Khmer branch of the Austro-Asiatic (Austric) family. Marathi is Indo-Aryan, Ladakhi Sino-Tibetan and Tamil Dravidian.

• ✓ (c) Khasi belongs to the Austro-Asiatic (Mon-Khmer) group.
• ✗ (d) Tamil is Dravidian.
• ✗ (a) Marathi is Indo-Aryan.

Remember · Austric (Austro-Asiatic) languages in India: Khasi (Mon-Khmer) and the Munda group.

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