Languages and Dialects (Uttar Pradesh)

Total Questions: 7

1. Consider the following statements: [U.P.RO/ARO (Pre)-2017]

Assertion (A): 'Bhojpuri' is lingua franka 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:

 

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
Note:

'Bhojpuri' is lingua Franka of eastern Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar and northern Jharkhand. Bhojpuri is a Dialect of Hindi. Hence statement A is right but statement R ie.: people in Uttar Pradesh are not at home with other languages is wrong.

 

2. In Uttar Pradesh, Urdu was declared the second state language in the year [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) 1989
Note:

Hindi written in Devnagari script was declared the official language of Uttar Pradesh in October, 1947. In 1989, the Government of Uttar Pradesh passed U.P. Official Language (Amendment) Act 1989 and declared Urdu as the second official language of the state. Notably, Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy was established in January, 1972 for the promotion of Urdu language.

 

3. The year Urdu was granted government recognition as the language of Uttar Pradesh is - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (b) 1989
Note:

Hindi written in Devnagari script was declared the official language of Uttar Pradesh in October, 1947. In 1989, the Government of Uttar Pradesh passed U.P. Official Language (Amendment) Act 1989 and declared Urdu as the second official language of the state. Notably, Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy was established in January, 1972 for the promotion of Urdu language.

 

4. Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy was founded in the year- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) 1972
Note:

Hindi written in Devnagari script was declared the official language of Uttar Pradesh in October, 1947. In 1989, the Government of Uttar Pradesh passed U.P. Official Language (Amendment) Act 1989 and declared Urdu as the second official language of the state. Notably, Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy was established in January, 1972 for the promotion of Urdu language.

 

5. Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Central Hindi Institute is located at- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010, 2012]

Correct Answer: (a) Agra
Note:

'Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi Institute of Hindi and Linguistics' is situated in Agra. It is fostering and promoting higher studies in hindi.

 

6. U.P. Sanskrit Sansthan was established in the year [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

Correct Answer: (d) 1976
Note:

 

Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan was established on 31 December, 1976 by Uttar Pradesh Government to properly develop and promote Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit. Chairpersons and Directors of the institution are appointed from time to time by the government. The administrative wing of Sanskrit Sansthan in U.P. Government is the Department of Languages.

 

7. Hindustani Academy, which was founded for the protection and development of Indian Language, is located in [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

Correct Answer: (b) Allahabad
Note:

Hindustani Academy which was established for protection and promotion of Indian languages is located in Prayagraj. It was established in 1927,