Consider the following statements : 1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF. 2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 onlyCorrect
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Let's analyze each statement:
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21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF: This statement is incorrect. While 21st February is indeed celebrated as International Mother Language Day, it was declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999, not UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund).
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The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan: This statement is correct. Following the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan in 1947, there was significant discontent in East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) over the declaration of Urdu as the sole national language of Pakistan. The demand for Bengali (Bangla) to be recognized as one of the national languages was indeed forcefully raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, leading to the historic Bengali Language Movement.
Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.
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