Which Language Governs? Hindi, English, and the Constitutional Framework for Official Communication•medium•10 questions•~14 min
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Question 01
easy
Which of the following is the correct constitutional position on the official language of the Union of India?
Question 02
medium
The Official Language Act of 1963 provides for the use of English for official Union purposes:
Question 03
medium
A Governor may authorise the use of a state's official language in High Court proceedings. However, which of the following must continue to be in English only, unless Parliament provides otherwise?
Question 04
medium
Consider the following statements about the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution:
1. It currently recognises 22 languages.
2. Sindhi was added by the 21st Amendment Act of 1967.
3. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali were added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003.
Which of the above are correct?
Question 05
hard
The Committee of Parliament on Official Language was constituted in which year, and comprises how many members?
Question 06
hard
The first Official Language Commission was constituted under whose chairmanship?
Question 07
medium
Which of the following languages was granted classical language status most recently (as of 2014)?
Question 08
medium
The Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities is appointed by whom, and reports to whom?
Question 09
medium
In 1971, a petitioner insisted on arguing in Hindi in the Supreme Court. What was the outcome?
Question 10
medium
Under the constitutional provisions on official language, a state's choice of official language is:
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