Which of the following languages is one of the two official languages of Uttar Pradesh?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

UPSSSC Junior Assistant Official Paper (Held on 31 May 2019)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Urdu.

Key Points

Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in India by population.
- According to the Uttar Pradesh Official Language Act 1951, the official language of Uttar Pradesh is "Hindi".
- This act was amended in 1989, after which Urdu also became the official language of Uttar Pradesh.
- That is, there are two official languages of Uttar Pradesh, Hindi, and Urdu.

Additional Information

The languages mainly spoken in Uttar Pradesh are - Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi, Braj, Bhojpuri, Bundelkhand, and English.
Official languages are included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. There are currently 22 languages on this list.
Originally 14 languages were kept in it in the constitution. Later eight more languages were added.