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Per NCERT §Language policy, what happened in 1965 with the use of ENGLISH in India — that contrasts with Sri Lanka's path?
ATamil became the national language
BUse of English was supposed to STOP in 1965, but anti-Hindi protests (especially violent in Tamil Nadu) led the central government to AGREE to continue English along with Hindi
CEnglish was banned permanently
DHindi was banned
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Use of English was supposed to STOP in 1965, but anti-Hindi protests (especially violent in Tamil Nadu) led the central government to AGREE to continue English along with Hindi
Per NCERT §Language policy, 1965 protests preserved English. Flexibility avoided Sri Lanka-style conflict.
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