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?

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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? ​

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Correct Answer: 2 only ​. International Mother Language Day is observed on 21 February every year. It is declared by UNESCO and not UNICEF.  On February 25, 1948, Dhirendranath Dutta had urged the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan (CAP) to recognise Bengali as one of the official languages. However, it wasn't agreed to and Urdu became a single language that was imposed across the country.

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?

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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? ​

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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?