‘विश्व हिंदी दिवस’ कब मनाया जाता है?

Question

‘विश्व हिंदी दिवस’ कब मनाया जाता है?

1. A. 10 फरवरी
2. B. 10 मार्च
3. C. 10 जून
4. D. 10 जनवरी (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — 10 जनवरी

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 10 जनवरी.

Key Points

• विश्व हिंदी दिवस (World Hindi Day) is observed on 10 January, marking the first World Hindi Conference held at Nagpur on 10 January 1975.
• It was first celebrated in 2006, on the initiative of then PM Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Additional Information

• Do not confuse with हिंदी दिवस (Hindi Diwas), 14 September — the day the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in Devanagari as the official language in 1949 under Article 343.
• World Hindi Day is outward-facing (promoting Hindi globally); Hindi Diwas is domestic.