Consider the following statements: 1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF. 2. 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?

Options

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

2 only

Explanation

International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by UNESCO, not UNICEF. The demand to recognize Bangla as one of the national languages was indeed raised in Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly in 1948. Hence, only statement 2 is correct.

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