UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 51
Consider the following statements:
- 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
- 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?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (2 only)
Explanation: UNESCO-not UNICEF-proclaimed 21 February International Mother Language Day. Bengali’s recognition as a state language was demanded in Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly, notably by Dhirendranath Datta.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect / does not qualify - UNESCO proclaimed the observance in 1999; UNICEF did not.
2. Correct / qualifies - The Bangla-language demand was raised in Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly in 1948.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes item 1, which is not valid (UNESCO proclaimed the observance in 1999; UNICEF did not); omits valid item 2 (The Bangla-language demand was raised in Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly in 1948).
B. Correct-selects exactly the supported statements/items: 2.
C. Incorrect-includes item 1, which is not valid (UNESCO proclaimed the observance in 1999; UNICEF did not).
D. Incorrect-omits valid item 2 (The Bangla-language demand was raised in Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly in 1948).