Here are three reactions to the language policy followed in India. Give an argument and an example to support any of these positions.

1)      Sangeeta: The policy of accommodation has strengthened national unity.

2)      Arman: The language-based States have divided us by making every conscious of their language.

3)      Harish: This policy has only helped to consolidate the dominance of English over all other languages.

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Only 1 is the correct reaction.

1&2 Both are Correct reactions.

2&3 Both are Correct reactions.

Only 3 is the correct reaction.

answer is A.

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Sangeeta's response is very appropriate. The settlement policy has strengthened national unity. The prevailing political climate in Sri Lanka was avoided in India due to the volatility of Indian political leaders. Many non-Hindi-speaking countries wanted the use of English to continue even though the Constitution sought to ban the use of English for official purposes in 1965. The people of different languages and regions had to share power, and in each area, the people of that region should rule themselves. Countries also have their official languages. Much of the work of the government is done in the official language of the state concerned. There was awareness of the existence of linguistic diversity and regional diversity. This diversity had to be recognized. The first and foremost test of democratic politics in our country was the formation of language empires. The borders of several old Indian states were changed to establish new states in 1947. This was done to ensure that monolingual people lived in the same province.

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