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Consider the following statements:21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.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: B — 2 onlyStep-by-step Solution:Statement 1: Incorrect. International Mother Language Day is observed on 21 February, but it was declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999, not by UNICEF. UNICEF is the UN Children's Fund. ✗Statement 2: Correct. During the first Constituent Assembly of Pakistan (23 February 1948), Dhirendranath Datta from East Pakistan requested that Bengali be included as a national language (alongside Urdu and English). This demand faced opposition from West Pakistani leaders, leading to subsequent language movement protests in 1952. ✓Why other options are incorrect:Option A (1 only): Incorrect because statement 1 is false.Option C (Both 1 and 2): Incorrect because statement 1 is false.Option D (Neither 1 nor 2): Incorrect because statement 2 is true.Key Concept: 21 February commemorates the 1952 Bengali Language Movement protests in Dhaka (now Bangladesh), where students were killed by police demanding recognition of Bengali. UNESCO established the day to promote linguistic and cultural diversity. The movement eventually led to Bengali being recognised as a state language of Pakistan (1956) and contributed to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971.

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