Q. The dialect from which both Hindi and Urdu have arisen is
(a) Kannada
(b) Ahomiya
(c) Khari Boli
(d) Mewati
Ans: (c) Khari Boli
Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Khari Boli.
Both Hindi and Urdu have arisen from the dialect known as Khari Boli. Khari Boli is a dialect of the Hindustani language, which originated in the region of Delhi and its surrounding areas. It became the basis for the development of both Hindi and Urdu.
Khari Boli was widely spoken in the northern parts of India and served as the lingua franca in the region. Over time, it evolved and developed distinct literary forms, with Hindi adopting Devanagari script and incorporating more Sanskrit vocabulary, while Urdu adopted the Perso-Arabic script and borrowed words from Persian and Arabic.
Hindi and Urdu share a significant degree of mutual intelligibility, as they have a common grammatical structure and many similar words. However, they differ in terms of their script, vocabulary, and some cultural influences.
Therefore, the correct answer is (c) Khari Boli.
