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Gopi said to Vivek, "That person is the father of the only brother of my mother."

What would Gopi call him?

This question was previously asked in
UPSSSC PET 2022 Question Paper (16-Oct-2022) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is Maternal Grandfather

Decoding Gopi's Relationship Puzzle

This question involves solving a family relationship puzzle. Gopi is describing a specific person to Vivek, and we need to figure out how Gopi would refer to this person based on the description provided.

Breaking Down Gopi's Statement

Gopi's statement is: "That person is the father of the only brother of my mother." Let's analyze this phrase piece by piece to understand the connection:

  • "my mother": This refers to Gopi's own mother.
  • "the only brother of my mother": The brother of Gopi's mother is Gopi's maternal uncle. The term "only brother" signifies there is just one such brother.
  • "the father of the only brother of my mother": This means the father of Gopi's maternal uncle.

Determining the Relationship

If a person is the father of Gopi's maternal uncle, then that person is also the father of Gopi's mother. The father of one's mother is known as the Maternal Grandfather.

So, the person Gopi is referring to is his Maternal Grandfather.

Analyzing the Given Options

Let's look at the options provided and see why the correct answer is the most fitting:

Option Number Relationship Explanation
1 Uncle Gopi's maternal uncle is the brother of his mother. The person described is the *father* of the maternal uncle, not the maternal uncle himself.
2 Father Gopi's father is related through his paternal side. The description traces the relationship through Gopi's mother's family line.
3 Maternal Grandfather This is correct. The father of Gopi's mother (who is the sister of Gopi's maternal uncle) is Gopi's Maternal Grandfather.
4 None of these Since 'Maternal Grandfather' accurately describes the relationship, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, Gopi would call this person his Maternal Grandfather.

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निर्देश: निम्नलिखित गद्यांश को पढ़कर पूछे गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए । 

आज हिंदी भाषा जिस रूप में बोली और समझी जाती है वह खड़ी बोली का ही साहित्यिक भाषा रूप है. जिसका विकास मुख्यतः उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी मे हुआ । खडी बोली का प्राचीन रूप दसवीं शताब्दी से मिलता है किन्तु चौदहवीं शताब्दी के प्रारंभ में अमीर खुसरो ने पहली बार खड़ी बोली में कविता की रचना की। मध्यकाल तक खड़ी बोली मुख्यतः बोलचाल की भाषा के रूप में ही प्रचलित थी । उस युग में ब्रजभाषा और अवधी काव्य की भाषा थी । 

ब्रजभाषा को सूरदास ने, अवधी को तुलसीदास ने और मैथिली को विद्यापति ने सिंचित और पल्लवित किया । उस समय फारसी राजदरबार में राजकाज की भाषा हुआ करती थी । अतः इन्हीं कारणों से खड़ी बोली उपेक्षित-सी रही, लेकिन समस्त उत्तर भारत में जनसंपर्क की यही एकमात्र सशक्त भाषा थी । 19 वीं और 20 वीं शताब्दी में जब ज्ञान-विज्ञान का प्रसार हुआ तो खड़ी बोली सहज रूप से सर्वग्राह्य भाषा के रूप में तथा जनसंपर्क की भाषा के रूप में उभर कर सामने आई क्योंकि यही सबसे अधिक व्यापक थी। 

संसार में अंग्रेजी व चीनी भाषा के बाद हिंदी बोलने वालों की संख्या सर्वाधिक है । मुद्रण के आविष्कार, भारत में में अंग्रेजी गद्य साहित्य के प्रसार, राजनीतिक जागरूकता के उद्भव, पत्र-पत्रिकाओं के प्रकाशन, जनसाधारण तक पहुँचने की आवश्यकता आदि कारणों ने खड़ी बोली से विकसित हिंदी को सम्पूर्ण भारत की सर्वाधिक प्रयोग की जाने वाली जनसम्पर्क की भाषा के रूप में स्थापित कर दिया । इसी अवधि में भारतेन्दु हरिश्चंद्र महावीर प्रसाद द्विवेदी और प्रेमचन्द आदि ने हिंदी गद्य को निखारने व परिष्कृत करने में योगदान दिया । जन समुदायों को संबोधित करने के लिए गाँधी, तिलक, दयानन्द सरस्वती आदि राजनैतिक और धार्मिक नेताओं ने हिंदी का प्रयोग किया । 

सन् 1949 ई. में संविधान में देश की राजभाषा के रूप में स्वीकृत होने के पश्चात् इसने अब एक राष्ट्रीय तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय स्थान प्राप्त कर लिया है । देश के अधिकतर राज्यों में शासन और शिक्षा की भाषा हिंदी है। पंजाब, गुजरात और महाराष्ट्र ने इसे द्वितीय भाषा के रूप में मान्यता दी है ।

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