With reference to Bhasha Sangam Initiative, consider the following statements:1.It aims to teach basic sentences of everyday usage in 22 Indian languages.2.It is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Statement 1 is correct: It aims to teach school students basic sentences of everyday usage in 22 Indian languages.

Statement 2 is incorrect: It is an initiative of the Ministry of Education under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.

Source: PIB