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Raj Kapoor's 'Prem Rog' (1982) addresses the sensitive topic of widow remarriage in traditional Indian society. The film portrays the social stigma and hardships faced by widows, advocating for the noble cause of allowing widows to remarry and lead dignified lives.

'Mirza Ghalib' (1954), directed by Sohrab Modi and starring Bharat Bhushan and Suraiya, was the first Hindi film to receive the National Film Award. The biographical film about the legendary Urdu poet won the award in the inaugural year of the National Film Awards.

Naushad Ali was instrumental in bringing Indian classical music into the film medium. His work in films like 'Baiju Bawra' (1952) prominently featured classical ragas and traditional Indian musical elements, setting a new standard for classical music integration in cinema.

The Indian Constitution adopted Hindi as the official language in 1949, but its implementation was phased. January 26, 1965 marks when Hindi officially became the principal official language of the Union, replacing English in most official functions (though English continued as an associate official language).

Fiji is the correct answer as Fiji Hindi is constitutionally recognized as an official language alongside English and iTaukei (Fijian). Fiji Hindi developed from the languages of Indian indentured laborers and is widely spoken by the Indo-Fijian community.

Hindi has two grammatical genders: masculine (pulling) and feminine (striing). All Hindi nouns are classified into one of these two categories, which affects verb conjugation and adjective agreement.

Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, which is an abugida writing system. This script is also used for other Indian languages like Marathi, Nepali, and Sanskrit, and is characterized by the horizontal line running along the top of letters.

The four chronological periods of Hindi literature are: Adikal (early period, 10th-14th century), Bhaktikal (devotional period, 14th-17th century), Ritikal (classical/ornamental period, 17th-19th century), and Adhunikakal (modern period, late 19th century onwards). Each period represents distinct literary themes and styles.

Hindi has 11 vowels (swar) and 33 consonants (vyanjan) in its standard alphabet. The vowels are a, aa, i, ii, u, uu, e, ai, o, au, and the consonant anuswara, while consonants are organized into vargas (groups) based on their place of articulation.

C. Rajagopalachari became the first Indian Governor-General of independent India in 1948, after Lord Mountbatten. He served until 1950 when the office was replaced by the President of India under the new Constitution.