Which edition of the Indian Sign Language Dictionary was released by the Government in March 2019?
Explanation
On 27 February 2019, the then Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot, inaugurated the second edition of the ‘Indian Sign Language’ (ISL) Dictionary for persons with hearing impairment. It was prepared by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC). This dictionary includes about 6,000 words related to academic, legal, medical, and ## Page 26 technical fields. The first edition of this dictionary was released on 23 March 2018 with 3,000 words. On 17 February 2021, the third edition of the ‘Indian Sign Language’ Dictionary was released, which contains 10,000 words. It is noteworthy that in September 2022, the Government of India launched the Indian Sign Language Dictionary mobile app “Sign Learn”. This dictionary contains 10,000 words. Note : In the given question, the mention of March 2019 is incorrect. It should be February 2019 instead. In August 2018, Sweden’s leading global home furnishing retailer ‘IKEA’ opened its first showroom in Hyderabad. At present, IKEA has several stores in India, including IKEA Hyderabad, IKEA Navi Mumbai, IKEA Worli City Store, and IKEA Bengaluru.
