How did the Central Government's support for Hindi differ from that of Sri Lanka's approach to language?

India favored regional language promotion

Sri Lanka adopted a multilingual policy

India promoted Hindi exclusively

Sri Lanka has no national language

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A. India favored regional language promotion

India's cautious promotion of Hindi, while recognizing other languages, contrasts with Sri Lanka's more rigid approach, which has led to conflicts.

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