Uttar Pradesh - Study Mode

[#876] In Uttar Pradesh, Urdu was declared the second state language in the year
Correct Answer

(C) 1989

Explanation

Solution: The Supreme Court upheld Uttar Pradesh's decision to adopt Urdu as a second language inxa01989.

[#877] The year Urdu was granted government recognition as the language of Uttar Pradesh is -
Correct Answer

(B) 1989

Explanation

Solution: The languages of state administration of Uttar Pradesh are Hindi, established by the Uttar Pradesh Official Language Act, 1951 and Urdu, established by the Amendment to the same in 1989.

[#878] Hindustani Academy, which was founded for the protection and development of Indian Language, is located in
Correct Answer

(B) Allahabad

Explanation

Solution: The Hindustani Academy is situated inxa0Allahabadxa0and it is involved in development and protection of the languages of India.

[#879] Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Central Hindi Institute is located at -
Correct Answer

(A) Agra

Explanation

Solution: Kanhiyalal Maniklal Munshi Institute of Hindi and Linguistics, one of the oldest institutes of India, was initially visualized as 'AGRA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF HINDI STUDIES'. Later it was named after the erstwhile Governor of Uttar Pradesh, His Excellency Kanhiya Lal Maniklal Munshi, also a well- Known Gujarati novelist. The Institute was established with a view to fostering and promoting higher studies and research in various academics fields, with Hindi being the focus language. The decision to establish such an institute at Agra was taken in a Conference of Vice chancellors at Lucknow in 1953 to the effect that the Agra University which was an affiliating university should have an Institute of Hindi where scholars of Hindi and non - Hindi areas could co-operate to further the progress of Hindi as National Language.

[#880] Consider the following statements : 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:
Correct Answer

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Explanation

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 i.e., people in Uttar Pradesh are not at home with other languages is wrong.