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What is the national language policy controversy that triggered language riots in 1952?

Q: What is the national language policy controversy that triggered language riots in 1952?

Correct Answer: Bengali language issue. The imposition of Urdu as the sole national language sparked the Bengali Language Movement in East Pakistan in 1952, leading to protests and eventually recognition of Bengali as a state language in 1956.

A Sindhi language issue
B Bengali language issue
C Pashto language issue
D Balochi language issue

Correct Answer: Option B — Bengali language issue

Explanation:

The imposition of Urdu as the sole national language sparked the Bengali Language Movement in East Pakistan in 1952, leading to protests and...

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Subject	Pakistan Studies
Difficulty	Hard
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Correct	Option B

What is the national language policy controversy that triggered language riots in 1952?

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