Q. Farsi (Persian), recently seen in the news, is the official language of which country?
Answer:
Iran
Notes: India's External Affairs Minister revealed that Farsi (Persian) is now classified as one of India's nine classical languages under the New Education Policy. Farsi, a key Iranian language and an Indo-European member, is the official language in Iran. Additionally, its variations, Dari and Tajik, hold official status in Afghanistan and Tajikistan, respectively. India has currently 6 classical languages viz. Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odia. The National Education Policy-2020 had noted that in addition to these classical languages, Pali, Persian, and Prakrit; and their works of literature too must be preserved for their richness and for the pleasure and enrichment of posterity.