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Question Sheet: Urdu & Regional Languages

Section A Questions:
1. What steps to foster the growth of Urdu has the government taken? [4]
2. How has the Pakistan government promoted the development of Balochi since 1947? [4]
Section B Questions:
1. Why did Pakistan choose Urdu as its national language in 1947? [7]
2. Why have regional languages been promoted by the Pakistan government since 1947? [7]
3. How has Pakistan promoted the development of Sindhi since 1947? [7]
Section C Questions:
1. How successful has the promotion of local languages in Pakistan been since 1947? Give
reasons for your answer. [14]
2. How important was the development of regional languages to Pakistan between 1947 and
1988? Give reasons for your answer. [14]
3. ‘The promotion of regional languages in Pakistan between 1947 and 1988 has been more
successful than the promotion of Urdu.’ Do you agree? Explain your answer. [14]
4. ‘Punjabi is the most developed regional language of Pakistan.’ Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer, [7]

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