CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -UNGA adopts India - sponsored resolution on multilingualism; mentions Hindi language for first time. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted an India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that mentions the Hindi language for the first time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hindi became the official language of the Union of India in 1950. The Constitution of India provides for the use of Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union. According to Article 343, “The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in the Devanagari script.

Detailed explanation-3: -NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday adopted a resolution titled ‘Education for Democracy’ that reaffirms the right of everyone to education. The resolution, which was co-sponsored by India, recognises that “education for all” contributes to the strengthening of democracy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hindi was adopted as the official language of the Union of India on the 14th of September 1949. Subsequently, in 1950, Hindi in the Devanagari script was declared as the official language of India. The states of India identify their own official languages through the process of legislation.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are six official languages of the UN. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.