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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following foreign country has adopted the Hindi as an official language
A
Singapore
B
Malaysia
C
Mauritius
D
Fiji
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fiji. The island country in the South Pacific ocean is the only other country, apart from India, where Hindi is designated as an official language.

Detailed explanation-2: -Must Read. 1. The Hindi language is spoken in more than 20 countries outside India. Hindi-speaking countries excluding India are the US, Mauritius, South Africa, Yemen, Uganda, Singapore, Pakistan, Nepal and New Zealand.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Official Language Act, 1963 reiterates this and provides under Section 7 that the use of Hindi or official language of a State in addition to the English language may be authorized, with the consent of the President of India, by the Governor of the State for the purpose of judgments, decrees etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1881, Bihar accepted Hindi as its sole official language, replacing Urdu, and thus became the first state of India to adopt Hindi.

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