Asked: PGT-2005, UPSSSC-JE-2016medium Level
ID: 6acfdab39b59196aa7e7269e
QUESTION STATEMENT:

हिन्दी वर्णमाला में वर्ण हैं-

How many letters are there in the Hindi alphabet?

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
50
B
52
Correct
C
54
D
55
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option B (52)

मानक हिन्दी वर्णमाला में कुल 52 वर्ण होते हैं। इनमें 11 मूल स्वर (अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ), 2 अयोगवाह (अं, अः), 33 मूल व्यंजन (25 स्पर्श + 4 अन्तःस्थ + 4 ऊष्म), 2 द्विगुण/उत्क्षिप्त व्यंजन (ड़, ढ़) तथा 4 संयुक्त व्यंजन (क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ, श्र) शामिल हैं। विकल्प A (50), C (54), और D (55) मानक देवनागरी गणना के अनुरूप न होने के कारण गलत हैं।

The standard Hindi alphabet consists of a total of 52 letters. These include 11 pure vowels, 2 Ayogavaha (Anusvara and Visarga), 33 base consonants (25 stop/plosive consonants + 4 semivowels/approximants + 4 sibilants/fricatives), 2 flap/retroflex consonants (ड़, ढ़), and 4 conjunct consonants (क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ, श्र). Options A (50), C (54), and D (55) are incorrect counts according to standard Devanagari phonological rules.

Subject: Hindi•Topic: Hindi Grammar•Subtopic: Alphabet (Phonology)
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