Question 7
MediumOriginal questionHow many official languages does the United Nations have?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish — six in all.
Five were official from the start; Arabic was added later.
Of the six, English and French are the working languages of the Secretariat, which is a narrower category than official.
Worth noting
Official and working are not the same status, and a question can ask for either. Hindi is not among the six, although it is among the most widely spoken languages in the world.
- Concept
- The official languages of the United Nations
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