Consider the following statements : 1. It shall be the endeavour of every State and every local authority within the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in mother tongue at the primary state of education to children belonging to linguisti

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Q: 81 (CAPF/2013)
Consider the following statements :
1. It shall be the endeavour of every State and every local authority within the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in mother tongue at the primary state of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups.
2. The Constitution enjoins the Union of India to provide and promote the spread of Hindi language and to develop it so that it may serve as a medium of expression of all the elements of the composite culture of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CAPF

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{'hindi language': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'composite culture': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'linguistic minority groups': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'primary state': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'adequate facilities': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'education': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'union': [17, 3, 24, 36], 'local authority': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'mother tongue': [0, 0, 1, 1]}

The correct answer is option 3 - Both 1 and 2.

Statement 1 is correct. According to the Constitution, it is the responsibility of every State and local authority within the State to provide adequate facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education to children belonging to linguistic minority groups. This provision ensures that linguistic minorities have access to education in their own language for a stronger foundation.

Statement 2 is also correct. The Constitution mandates the Union of India to provide and promote the spread of the Hindi language. It aims to develop Hindi as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India. This provision recognizes the significance of Hindi as a unifying language in India.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct, making option 3 the correct answer.