UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Bhasha’ matters in India’s multilingual moment

Question 1

How many policy recommendations does UNESCO's 'Bhasha Matters: State of the Education Report for India 2025' put forward for advancing mother-tongue-based multilingual education?

Accepted Answer

Ten

Answer

Eight

Answer

Twelve

Answer

Fifteen

Question 2

The 2025 'Bhasha Matters' State of the Education Report for India was published by UNESCO in partnership with which of the following organisations?

Accepted Answer

British Council India and UNICEF India

Answer

NCERT and NIEPA

Answer

UNDP India and the Ministry of Education

Answer

UNICEF India and the Sahitya Akademi

Question 3

With reference to languages added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution by the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, consider the following:
1. Bodo
2. Dogri
3. Konkani
4. Santhali
Which of the above are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 4

Which single provision of the Constitution of India is the primary directive obliging every State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?

Accepted Answer

Article 350A

Answer

Article 29

Answer

Article 350

Answer

Article 351

Question 5

With reference to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India as it stands today, consider the following languages:
1. Santhali
2. Bodo
3. Tulu
4. Maithili
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as scheduled languages?

Accepted Answer

3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

3 and 4 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘Bhasha’ matters in India’s multilingual moment

Q1. How many policy recommendations does UNESCO's 'Bhasha Matters: State of the Education Report for India 2025' put forward for advancing mother-tongue-based multilingual education?

Q2. The 2025 'Bhasha Matters' State of the Education Report for India was published by UNESCO in partnership with which of the following organisations?

Q3. With reference to languages added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution by the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, consider the following: 1. Bodo 2. Dogri 3. Konkani 4. Santhali Which of the above are correctly identified?

Q4. Which single provision of the Constitution of India is the primary directive obliging every State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education?

Q5. With reference to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India as it stands today, consider the following languages: 1. Santhali 2. Bodo 3. Tulu 4. Maithili Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as scheduled languages?