Hindi Diwas 2019

Hindi Diwas commemorates the
Question: Consider the following statement regarding Hindi Diwas:
(1) It is observed on September 14
(2) Hindi was adopted as the official language of the country on September 14, 1949
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:

(a) Only(1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both(1) and (2)
(d) All the above
Answer :(c)
Related facts:
  • Every year, September 14 is celebrated as Hindi Diwas.
  • On this day in 1949, Hindi written in Devanagari script was adopted as the official language of India by the Constituent Assembly of India.
  • Part XVII of the Constitution of India designates Hindi as the official language of the Union.  The article 343, point 1, specifically mentions that, “The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devnagari script. The form of numerals to be used for the official purposes of the Union shall be the international form of Indian numerals.”
  • Spoken by around 40% of the Indian population, Hindi is one of the 22 scheduled languages.
  • Stalwarts like Beohar Rajendra Simha, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Kaka Kalelkar, Maithili Sharan Gupt and Seth Govind Das lobbied hard in favour of Hindi to be made the official language of India.
  • On September 14, 1949, which marked the 50th birthday of Hindi scholar and stalwart Beohar Rajendra Simha,Hindi was adopted as the official language of the country.

Links:

https://www.news18.com/news/india/hindi-diwas-2019-date-history-significance-of-this-day-in-india-2308083.html

https://www.dnaindia.com/india/photo-gallery-hindi-diwas-2019-know-the-history-and-significance-of-celebrating-language-2789658/to-honour-beohar-rajendra-simha-s-tireless-efforts-on-his-birthday-2789661