CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Among the Language Days celebrated by the United Nations, which language day is celebrated on March 20?
A
Russian
B
French
C
Spanish
D
Chinese
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -UN French Language Day is celebrated on March 20. The day is observed annually in order to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six its official working languages throughout the organization.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United Nations(UN)’s French Language Day is annually observed across the globe on 20th March to create awareness among the international community about the history, culture and use of the French Language.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the six official languages of the United Nations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Of the languages of France, French is the sole official language according to the second article of the French Constitution. French, a Gallo-Romance language, is spoken by nearly the entire population of France.

Detailed explanation-5: -The League of Nations selected English, French, and Spanish as official languages with English and French being the working languages. English and French were chosen due to the global reach of the British Empire and the French Empire.

There is 1 question to complete.