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UPSC 1998: What are the official languages of the U.N.O.?
(a)English, French and Russian
(b)English, French, German and Russian
(c)English, French, Russian, Chinese and Hindi
(d)English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabian and Spanish
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabian and Spanish
The United Nations recognises six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Only option (d) lists all six correctly (using “Arabian” for Arabic). The other options omit one or more of these languages or include non-official languages such as German or Hindi. ([un.org](https://www.un.org/en/our-work/official-languages?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (d): English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabian and Spanish. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 94. It falls under Current Affairs > International Organisations & Groupings.
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