Q23. Consider the following statements.
1. World Hindi Secretariat was inaugurated in Mauritius.
2. The Secretariat is fully financed by Government of India.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2
The World Hindi Secretariat (WHS), is the name of an international organization representing countries and regions where Hindi is the first ("mother") or customary language, where a significant proportion of the population consists of Hindi speakers or where there is a notable affiliation with North Indian culture. The main objective of the WHS is to promote Hindi as an international language and further its cause for recognition at the United Nations as an Official Language. The organization was set up by the governments of India and Mauritius to promote Hindi across the world