Question

    Recently which state government/UT administration has

    instructed its departments to do away with archaic language in official papers?
    A Delhi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Maharashtra Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Goa Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Ladakh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Himachal Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi V.K. Saxena has instructed government departments to do away with the colonial practice of using “archaic language” in official communication and documents. The move would mean doing away with the use of Farsi in official communication and documentation. The aim of doing away with archaic lanauge in official communication is intended to positively impact the interface between the citizens and the government, in the run-up to the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations this year. Vinai Kumar Saxena was appointed the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi by The President of India on 26 May 2022. Vinai Kumar Saxena succeeded Anil Baijal who resigned from the post citing "personal reasons".

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