1. In Uttar Pradesh, Urdu was declared the second state language in the year
(a) 1979
(b) 1961
(c) 1989
(d) 1969
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (c) 1989
- In 1947, Hindi written in the Devanagari script was chosen as the official language in Uttar Pradesh.
- In 1989, the state government passed a law making Urdu the second official language.
- Additionally, an academy was set up in 1972 in order to promote the use of Urdu.
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2. The year Urdu was granted government recognition as the language of Uttar Pradesh is –
(a) 1987
(b) 1989
(c) 1999
(d) 1991
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) 1989
- In 1947, Hindi written in the Devanagari script was chosen as the official language of Uttar Pradesh.
- Later, in 1989, the state government made Urdu the second official language of Uttar Pradesh and founded the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy in 1972 to promote the Urdu language.
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3. Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy was founded in the year –
(a) 1947
(b) 1950
(c) 1962
(d) 1972
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (d) 1972
- In October 1947, Hindi written in the Devanagari script was made the official language of Uttar Pradesh.
- In 1989, the government of Uttar Pradesh passed a law making Urdu the second official language of the state.
- To promote Urdu language, the Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy was created in January 1972.
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4. Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Central Hindi Institute is located at –
(a) Agra
(b) Bareilly
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Meerut
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010, 2012]
Ans. (a) Agra
- The Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi Institute of Hindi and Linguistics is located in Agra, and it works to encourage and support advanced studies in Hindi.
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5. U.P. Sanskrit Sansthan was established in the year
(a) 1950
(b) 1955
(c) 1965
(d) 1976
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (d) 1976
- The Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan was set up on the 31st of December 1976 by the Uttar Pradesh Government to foster and support Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit.
- The government appoints chairpersons and directors for the institution periodically.
- The Department of Languages in the Uttar Pradesh Government is responsible for the administration of the Sansthan.
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6. Hindustani Academy, which was founded for the protection and development of Indian Language, is located in
(a) Agra
(b) Allahabad
(c) Lucknow
(d) Varanasi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (b) Allahabad
- The Hindustani Academy, set up to safeguard and boost Indian languages, is situated in Prayagraj.
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7. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): ‘Bhojpuri’ is the lingua franca of eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Reason (R): People in eastern Uttar Pradesh are not at home with other languages.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
[U.P. RO/ARO (Pre)-2017]
Ans. (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- Bhojpuri is the common language used in eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar, and northern Jharkhand.
- Bhojpuri is a type of Hindi.
- Therefore, Statement A is correct but Statement R, which states that people in Uttar Pradesh are not familiar with other languages, is incorrect.
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