Consider the following statements 1 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Languag...........

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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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Explanation:

21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language-Day by UNICEF.

This statement is Incorrect. February 21st is indeed celebrated as International Mother Language Day, but it was declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), not UNICEF.

The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Correct. In the early years after the formation of Pakistan, there were tensions over the language issue. Bengali speakers in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) demanded that Bangla be recognized as one of the official languages. This demand was raised in the context of the decision to impose Urdu as the sole national language, which was opposed by the majority Bengali-speaking population of East Pakistan.