What was the significance of the 1952 Language Movement in East Bengal?

It was a socio-political movement that asserted linguistic identity, eventually leading to the birth of Bangladesh as a separate nation based on cultural-linguistic pride.

International Mother Language Day & Bangla Movement | UPSC (2021 PYQ)

ID: ART_MIS_2021_06 Ref: Modern South Asia by Sugata Bose and Ayesha Jalal

Consider the following statements:
1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Correct Option: B

Statement 2 is correct; the demand for Bangla as a national language was raised in Pakistan's Constituent Assembly. Statement 1 is incorrect because UNESCO, not UNICEF, declared International Mother Language Day.

Consider the following statements:1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF.
2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?