What was the official status of Urdu according to the 1973 Constitution?
Option A
The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan declared Urdu as the national language, with provisions to promote its use for official purposes.
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The 1973 Constitution of Pakistan declared Urdu as the national language, with provisions to promote its use for official purposes.
Urdu is designated as the national language of Pakistan, serving as a unifying medium among the country’s diverse linguistic groups.
This question duplicates Q17 from the same year, likely a document error. The 1956 Constitution declared both Urdu and Bengali as national languages. The original answer (c) was correct, and the question is retained as per the document.
The 1956 Constitution declared both Urdu and Bengali as national languages to accommodate East and West Pakistan’s linguistic diversity. The original question and answer were correct.
Maulana Jauhar launched the Urdu weekly Al-Hilal in 1912 to champion Muslim political rights under British rule.
This question duplicates Q17 from the same year, likely a document error. The 1956 Constitution declared both Urdu and Bengali as national languages. The original answer (c) was correct, and the question is retained as per the document.
The 1956 Constitution declared both Urdu and Bengali as national languages to accommodate East and West Pakistan’s linguistic diversity. The original question and answer were correct.
On 25th February 1948, the Constituent Assembly declared Urdu as Pakistan’s national language to unify the diverse linguistic regions. This decision sparked protests in East Pakistan, where Bengali speakers demanded equal recognition.
Jauhar launched Zamindar in 1910 and later Al-Hilal; Zamindar became his principal platform in 1913.
Shah Abdul Qadir Dehlvi, a scholar from the early 19th century, is credited with the first complete Urdu translation of the Quran. His work made the Quran accessible to Urdu-speaking Muslims, significantly contributing to Islamic scholarship in the subcontinent.