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?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2 only. International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by UNESCO, not UNICEF, while the demand for Bangla as a national language was indeed raised in Pakistan's Constituent Assembly.
UNESCO's General Conference proclaimed 21 February as International Mother Language Day in November 1999, and it has been observed since 2000. The date honours the students killed in Dhaka on 21 February 1952 during the Language Movement. In February 1948 Dhirendranath Datta moved in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan that Bengali be used alongside Urdu and English, since most of Pakistan's people spoke Bengali; the demand grew into the Language Movement.
A is wrong because statement 1 names the wrong UN body: UNICEF works for children, UNESCO for education, science and culture. C is wrong for the same reason. D is wrong because statement 2 is correct.
Exam tip: 21 February = International Mother Language Day, UNESCO 1999, Dhaka Language Movement 1952.
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