Rural Development Ministry hosts Hindi Advisory Committee meet in New Delhi today

The Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Rural Development met on 19 August 2026 to discuss the promotion of Hindi in official correspondence. The meeting was chaired by Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and attended by various members of parliament, secretaries, and Hindi scholars. The committee members offered suggestions to further promote the use of Hindi in the Ministry.

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Prelims-testable facts

01The Hindi Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Rural Development is chaired by the Hon'ble Minister of Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
02The meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee was held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, under the chairmanship of Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
03The Ministry of Rural Development has made progress in promoting the use of Official Language Hindi in official correspondence.
04The Hon'ble Minister, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, emphasized the need to take pride in using Hindi and other Indian languages in government functioning.
05The Ministry of Rural Development works primarily for people living in rural areas and communicates its policies and programmes in a language accessible to them.
06The meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee welcomed constructive suggestions for promoting the use of Official Language Hindi in the Ministry.
07The Hon'ble Minister assured the members that their suggestions would be considered and acted upon earnestly.

Trap alerts

Most people think the Hindi Advisory Committee is a constitutional body, but actually it is a committee established by the Ministry of Rural Development.
Most people think the promotion of Hindi is a recent initiative, but actually it has been a ongoing effort by the Ministry of Rural Development.
Most people think the use of Hindi is limited to official correspondence, but actually it is also promoted in other official functions of the Ministry.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding Hindi Advisory Committee Meeting: 1. The meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee was held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, on 19 August 2026. 2. Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired the meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee. 3. The meeting was attended by Shri Narendra Bhushan and Shri Rohit Kansal. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because the meeting was indeed held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, on 19 August 2026 (fact 1). Statement 2 is correct because Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired the meeting (fact 2). Statement 3 is incorrect because while Shri Narendra Bhushan is the Secretary of the Department of Land Resources (fact 5), there is no mention of him attending the meeting, and Shri Rohit Kansal is the Secretary of Rural Development (fact 6), but there is no mention of him attending the meeting either.

Statement I & IIhard

Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The meeting of the Hindi Advisory Committee was held at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. Statement-II: The meeting was attended by eminent Hindi scholars nominated by various institutions as special invitees. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

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