Languages and Dialects (Uttar Pradesh)

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:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are ture and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are ture, 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.

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

Solution:'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]

(a) 1979
(b) 1961
(c) 1989
(d) 1969

Solution: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]

(a) 1987
(b) 1989
(c) 1999
(d) 1991

Correct Answer: (b) 1989

Solution: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]

(a) 1947
(b) 1950
(c) 1962
(d) 1972

Correct Answer: (d) 1972

Solution: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]

(a) Agra
(b) Bareilly
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Meerut

Correct Answer: (a) Agra

Solution:'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]

(a) 1950
(b) 1955
(c) 1965
(d) 1976

Correct Answer: (d) 1976

Solution:

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]

(a) Agra
(b) Allahabad
(c) Lucknow
(d) Varanasi

Correct Answer: (b) Allahabad

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

Languages and Dialects (Uttar Pradesh)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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