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1281. Article 345 is expressly made subject to which other Articles?
- A. Articles 348 and 349
- B. Articles 346 and 347
- C. Articles 350 and 351
- D. Articles 343 and 344
Answer: Articles 346 and 347
Explanation: Article 345 begins 'Subject to the provisions of articles 346 and 347', so a State's choice of official language is subordinate to them.
1282. Under Article 344(5), what is the function of the Committee constituted under Article 344(4)?
- A. To elect the Chairman of the Official Language Commission
- B. To translate Central Acts into Hindi for Parliament
- C. To approve State language laws before they take effect
- D. To examine the Commission's recommendations and report its opinion on them to the President
Answer: To examine the Commission's recommendations and report its opinion on them to the President
Explanation: Article 344(5) charges the Committee with examining the Commission's recommendations and reporting its opinion to the President.
1283. The fifteen-year period during which English could continue under Article 343(2) ended on which date?
- A. 25 January 1965
- B. 26 January 1965 (ending at midnight 26 January 1966)
- C. 26 January 1960
- D. 15 August 1962
Answer: 25 January 1965
Explanation: Fifteen years counted from 26 January 1950 ran out on 25 January 1965, so 26 January 1965 was the date from which Hindi was to take over.
1284. If the first Official Language Commission was constituted in 1955 as Article 344(1) requires, in which year did that Article contemplate the next Commission?
- A. 1960
- B. 1970
- C. 1965
- D. 1958
Answer: 1960
Explanation: Article 344(1) fixes the first Commission at five years and the next at the expiration of ten years from commencement, i.e. 1960.
1285. How many Articles in all (counting lettered Articles such as 350A) make up Part XVII of the Constitution, 'Official Language'?
- A. Nine
- B. Thirteen
- C. Ten
- D. Eleven
Answer: Eleven
Explanation: Articles 343 to 351 are nine numbers, and the lettered Articles 350A and 350B raise the count to eleven.
1286. World Hindi Day, observed on 10 January, was declared by which Prime Minister in 2006?
- A. Manmohan Singh
- B. I. K. Gujral
- C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- D. P. V. Narasimha Rao
Answer: Manmohan Singh
Explanation: Dr Manmohan Singh declared 10 January as World Hindi Day in 2006, marking the first World Hindi Conference of 10 January 1975.
1287. Which year did the Fourth World Hindi Conference take place, in the same country that hosted the second one?
- A. 1996
- B. 1993
- C. 1999
- D. 1983
Answer: 1993
Explanation: The fourth conference was held at Port Louis, Mauritius, in 1993.
1288. The Twelfth World Hindi Conference, held in February 2023, took place in which country?
- A. Fiji
- B. United Kingdom
- C. Trinidad and Tobago
- D. Mauritius
Answer: Fiji
Explanation: Nadi, Fiji hosted the twelfth World Hindi Conference in February 2023.
1289. The Eleventh World Hindi Conference (2018) was held in which country?
- A. South Africa
- B. Suriname
- C. Fiji
- D. Mauritius
Answer: Mauritius
Explanation: Port Louis, Mauritius hosted the eleventh conference in August 2018, the third held in that country.
1290. The Eighth World Hindi Conference of 2007 was held in which city?
- A. Johannesburg
- B. New York
- C. Port Louis
- D. London
Answer: New York
Explanation: The eighth conference was held in New York, USA, in July 2007.
1291. The Seventh World Hindi Conference (2003) was hosted by which South American country?
- A. Guyana
- B. Suriname
- C. Brazil
- D. Trinidad and Tobago
Answer: Suriname
Explanation: The 2003 conference was held at Paramaribo, Suriname.
1292. The Sixth World Hindi Conference, held in 1999, took place in which city?
- A. London
- B. New York
- C. Johannesburg
- D. Paramaribo
Answer: London
Explanation: London hosted the sixth World Hindi Conference in 1999.
1293. The Fifth World Hindi Conference (1996) was held in which Caribbean country?
- A. Suriname
- B. Guyana
- C. Trinidad and Tobago
- D. Mauritius
Answer: Trinidad and Tobago
Explanation: The fifth conference was held at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, in 1996.
1294. The Third World Hindi Conference (1983) was hosted by which city?
- A. Nagpur
- B. Port Louis
- C. Bhopal
- D. New Delhi
Answer: New Delhi
Explanation: The third World Hindi Conference took place in New Delhi in 1983.
1295. The Second World Hindi Conference (1976) was held in which country?
- A. Suriname
- B. Trinidad and Tobago
- C. United Kingdom
- D. Mauritius
Answer: Mauritius
Explanation: The second conference was held at Port Louis, Mauritius, in 1976, a year after the first at Nagpur.
1296. Among the languages declared Classical in 2024, which two are NOT included in the Eighth Schedule?
- A. Assamese and Marathi
- B. Pali and Prakrit
- C. Marathi and Bengali
- D. Bengali and Pali
Answer: Pali and Prakrit
Explanation: Marathi, Assamese and Bengali are Eighth Schedule languages, whereas Pali and Prakrit are not listed in it.
1297. In October 2024, which group of languages was granted Classical Language status, raising the total to eleven?
- A. Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali
- B. Gujarati, Punjabi, Maithili, Dogri and Bodo
- C. Hindi, Urdu, Sindhi, Konkani and Nepali
- D. Marathi, Gujarati, Pali, Santhali and Bengali
Answer: Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali
Explanation: Five more languages were added in 2024 to the six earlier ones (Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia), making eleven.
1298. Odia was declared a Classical Language of India in which year?
- A. 2014
- B. 2008
- C. 2024
- D. 2013
Answer: 2014
Explanation: Odia received classical status in 2014, immediately after Malayalam (2013).
1299. Telugu and Kannada were jointly declared Classical Languages in which year?
- A. 2013
- B. 2014
- C. 2004
- D. 2008
Answer: 2008
Explanation: Both Telugu and Kannada were notified as Classical Languages in 2008.
1300. Sanskrit was declared a Classical Language of India in which year?
- A. 2005
- B. 2004
- C. 2008
- D. 2013
Answer: 2005
Explanation: Sanskrit received classical status in 2005, the second language after Tamil (2004).
1301. In which year did Tamil receive the status of a Classical Language of India, the first to be so recognised?
- A. 2005
- B. 2008
- C. 2000
- D. 2004
Answer: 2004
Explanation: The Government of India created the Classical Language category in October 2004 and declared Tamil the first such language.
1302. Which pair of languages was added to the Eighth Schedule in 2003 but NOT in 1992?
- A. Sindhi and Nepali
- B. Konkani and Nepali
- C. Manipuri and Konkani
- D. Bodo and Santhali
Answer: Bodo and Santhali
Explanation: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali were added in 2003; Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali in 1992; Sindhi in 1967.
1303. Which of the following was NOT among the original fourteen languages listed in the Eighth Schedule in 1950?
- A. Nepali
- B. Odia
- C. Urdu
- D. Sanskrit
Answer: Nepali
Explanation: Sanskrit, Odia (then Oriya) and Urdu were original entries; Nepali came only in 1992.
1304. Which of the following Eighth Schedule languages was part of the ORIGINAL list of 14 at the commencement of the Constitution?
- A. Konkani
- B. Bodo
- C. Sindhi
- D. Kashmiri
Answer: Kashmiri
Explanation: Kashmiri was among the original 14; Sindhi (1967), Konkani (1992) and Bodo (2003) were later additions.
1305. Which Eighth Schedule language was added to the list only after a 1967 amendment, bringing the count from 14 to 15?
- A. Maithili
- B. Sindhi
- C. Nepali
- D. Konkani
Answer: Sindhi
Explanation: The Twenty-first Amendment Act, 1967 added Sindhi as the fifteenth language.
1306. How many languages were in the Eighth Schedule between the Seventy-first Amendment (1992) and the Ninety-second Amendment (2003)?
- A. 20
- B. 18
- C. 22
- D. 15
Answer: 18
Explanation: After Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added to the existing 15, the Schedule held 18 languages until 2003.
1307. How many languages did the Eighth Schedule contain just before the Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992?
- A. 18
- B. 14
- C. 16
- D. 15
Answer: 15
Explanation: The original 14 languages became 15 with Sindhi (1967); the 1992 amendment then added three, making 18.
1308. Nepali, spoken widely in Sikkim and Darjeeling, entered the Eighth Schedule through which Amendment Act?
- A. Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976
- B. Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
- C. Twenty-first Amendment Act, 1967
- D. Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
Answer: Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
Explanation: Nepali was recognised in 1992 by the Seventy-first Amendment Act, raising the Schedule's strength from 15 to 18.
1309. Manipuri (Meiteilon), the official language of Manipur, was added to the Eighth Schedule by which Amendment Act?
- A. Seventh Amendment Act, 1956
- B. Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
- C. Twenty-first Amendment Act, 1967
- D. Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
Answer: Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
Explanation: Manipuri (Meiteilon) joined the Eighth Schedule via the Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992.
1310. Konkani, the official language of Goa, was brought into the Eighth Schedule by which Constitution Amendment Act?
- A. Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
- B. Fifty-eighth Amendment Act, 1987
- C. Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
- D. Twenty-first Amendment Act, 1967
Answer: Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
Explanation: Konkani was added in 1992 by the Seventy-first Amendment Act, together with Manipuri and Nepali.
1311. Bodo (of Assam) was brought into the Eighth Schedule by which Constitution Amendment Act?
- A. Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
- B. Forty-second Amendment Act, 1976
- C. Twenty-first Amendment Act, 1967
- D. Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
Answer: Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
Explanation: Bodo was one of four languages (Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali) added by the Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003.
1312. Dogri (of the Jammu region) was brought into the Eighth Schedule by which Constitution Amendment Act?
- A. Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
- B. Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
- C. Seventh Amendment Act, 1956
- D. Twenty-first Amendment Act, 1967
Answer: Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
Explanation: Dogri entered the Eighth Schedule in 2003 through the Ninety-second Amendment Act, which added four languages at once.
1313. Maithili (spoken mainly in Mithila region of Bihar) was brought into the Eighth Schedule by which Constitution Amendment Act?
- A. Twenty-first Amendment Act, 1967
- B. Seventy-first Amendment Act, 1992
- C. Fifty-eighth Amendment Act, 1987
- D. Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
Answer: Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003
Explanation: Maithili, along with Bodo, Dogri and Santhali, was added by the Ninety-second Amendment Act, 2003, taking the total to 22.
1314. Which of the following is NOT a requirement of Rule 11 of the Official Language Rules, 1976?
- A. Form headings and register headings in both languages
- B. Manuals and codes in bilingual form
- C. Publication of all internal file notes in Hindi only
- D. Name boards and rubber stamps in both languages
Answer: Publication of all internal file notes in Hindi only
Explanation: Rule 11 concerns bilingual manuals, forms, registers, sign-boards and stamps; internal file notings are governed by Rule 8 and may be in Hindi or English.
1315. An office has 85 per cent of its staff with working knowledge of Hindi and has been notified in the Gazette under Rule 10(4). What is the effect on the staff who have not acquired such knowledge?
- A. They are not covered by the Act
- B. They must resign from service
- C. The remaining staff are also treated as having working knowledge for the purposes of the Rules
- D. They are transferred to Region C
Answer: The remaining staff are also treated as having working knowledge for the purposes of the Rules
Explanation: Under Rule 10(4), after notification, the staff of the office (including those who lack the knowledge) are deemed to have working knowledge of Hindi.
1316. Which Rule of the Official Language Rules, 1976 states that employees may use Hindi for noting and drafting without being required to furnish an English translation, subject to specified exceptions?
- A. Rule 8
- B. Rule 11
- C. Rule 2
- D. Rule 6
Answer: Rule 8
Explanation: Rule 8 deals with the language of work, i.e. notings and drafting in Hindi or English, with no translation required.
1317. The Official Language Rules, 1976 were amended in which year to include Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand in Region A, among other changes?
- A. 2007
- B. 1987
- C. 1995
- D. 2015
Answer: 2007
Explanation: The 2007 amendment (Official Language Rules, 1976 amended in 2007) added the three newly created States to Region A.
1318. A Central Government office in Delhi receives a Hindi letter from a citizen in Tamil Nadu. How should it reply?
- A. In Tamil, because the sender lives in Tamil Nadu
- B. In English only, since the Rules exclude Tamil Nadu
- C. In Hindi, in line with the principle that Hindi correspondence is answered in Hindi
- D. No reply is required
Answer: In Hindi, in line with the principle that Hindi correspondence is answered in Hindi
Explanation: Rule 5 requires that communications received in Hindi be answered in Hindi; the exclusion of Tamil Nadu relates to the extent of the Rules for offices located there.
1319. The concept of 'translation' in the Official Language Rules becomes necessary when a communication to a non-Hindi region is drawn up in Hindi. Who is made responsible for arranging this translation?
- A. The postal authority
- B. The issuing Central Government office, through its translation arrangement
- C. The receiving State Government
- D. The Ministry of Law
Answer: The issuing Central Government office, through its translation arrangement
Explanation: The sending office is responsible for supplying the English translation that must accompany a Hindi communication to Region C, using its own translation arrangements.
1320. Communications between Central Government offices both located in Region A are to be in which language under the Rules?
- A. Hindi and English with equal weight
- B. Hindi
- C. English
- D. The regional language
Answer: Hindi
Explanation: Rule 4 provides that communications between Central Government offices in Region A shall ordinarily be in Hindi.
1321. Rule 4 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 governs communications between which entities?
- A. A Central Government office and a foreign embassy
- B. A Central Government office and a private citizen
- C. One Central Government office and another Central Government office, depending on their regions
- D. A State Government and its district offices
Answer: One Central Government office and another Central Government office, depending on their regions
Explanation: Rule 3 governs communications to States and individuals; Rule 4 governs communications between Central Government offices, classified by Region A, B and C.
1322. A Central Government office in Mumbai (Region B) writes to an individual in Pune (Region B). Under the Rules, communications to Region B ordinarily are in which language?
- A. Marathi only
- B. Sanskrit or Prakrit
- C. English, though Hindi may be used with an English translation
- D. Hindi, though English may be used with a Hindi translation
Answer: Hindi, though English may be used with a Hindi translation
Explanation: Rule 3 makes Hindi the ordinary language for communications to Region B States, Union Territories and persons; English may be used with a Hindi translation attached.
1323. The 'check-points' prescribed under Rule 12 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 serve what purpose?
- A. To verify the stock of stationery
- B. To monitor traffic near the office
- C. To check the leave records of staff
- D. To ensure that the provisions of the Act and Rules are being properly complied with in the office
Answer: To ensure that the provisions of the Act and Rules are being properly complied with in the office
Explanation: Rule 12 requires the administrative head to devise suitable and effective check-points to monitor compliance with the Official Language provisions.
1324. Who is responsible under Rule 12 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 for ensuring compliance with the Act, Rules and directions?
- A. The administrative head of each Central Government office
- B. Only the Controller of Printing and Stationery
- C. Only the Registrar General of India
- D. Only the Parliamentary Committee
Answer: The administrative head of each Central Government office
Explanation: Rule 12(1) makes the administrative head of each Central Government office responsible for ensuring compliance and devising suitable checkpoints.
1325. Which of the following must be exhibited bilingually in Hindi and English under Rule 11 of the Official Language Rules, 1976?
- A. Only internal telephone directories
- B. Only a newspaper advertisement for recruitment
- C. Only personal visiting cards of officers
- D. Name boards, sign boards, rubber stamps and letterheads of Central Government offices
Answer: Name boards, sign boards, rubber stamps and letterheads of Central Government offices
Explanation: Rule 11 also requires name-plates, sign-boards, letter-heads, rubber stamps, seals and envelopes to be in Hindi and English.
1326. Rule 11 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 requires manuals, codes and other procedural literature of the Central Government to be published in which form?
- A. In Hindi only
- B. In English only
- C. In the regional language of the issuing office
- D. Bilingually, in both Hindi and English
Answer: Bilingually, in both Hindi and English
Explanation: Rule 11(1) requires manuals, codes and other procedural literature to be printed bilingually; the same applies to forms and register headings.
1327. When 80 per cent of employees in a Central Government office have acquired working knowledge of Hindi, what does Rule 10(4) require?
- A. The office is closed for inspection
- B. The Central Government shall notify the office in the Official Gazette as one whose staff has working knowledge of Hindi
- C. All staff must pass the Pragya exam
- D. The office must stop using English immediately
Answer: The Central Government shall notify the office in the Official Gazette as one whose staff has working knowledge of Hindi
Explanation: Rule 10(4): once 80 per cent of the staff have working knowledge of Hindi, the office is notified in the Official Gazette; thereafter its staff are treated as having that knowledge.
1328. An employee who does not satisfy the educational criteria of Rule 10(2) may be deemed to have working knowledge of Hindi if he does what?
- A. Obtains a certificate from his superior officer's spouse
- B. States in the prescribed form that he has acquired such knowledge
- C. Takes an oral test in front of the Parliamentary Committee
- D. Passes the Prabodh examination only
Answer: States in the prescribed form that he has acquired such knowledge
Explanation: Rule 10(3): an employee not meeting Rule 10(2) is deemed to have working knowledge if he states in the prescribed form that he has such knowledge.
1329. Which Rule of the Official Language Rules, 1976 deals with 'Working knowledge of Hindi'?
- A. Rule 10
- B. Rule 12
- C. Rule 5
- D. Rule 3
Answer: Rule 10
Explanation: Rule 10 deals with working knowledge of Hindi, covering Matriculation with Hindi, Praveen or higher, or a declaration in the prescribed form.
1330. Rule 8 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 allows an employee to record notes or minutes on a file in which language(s)?
- A. Either Hindi or English, without being required to furnish a translation
- B. Only Hindi, unless exempted
- C. Only English, with Hindi translation attached
- D. Only the regional language
Answer: Either Hindi or English, without being required to furnish a translation
Explanation: Rule 8 permits notings in Hindi or English; an employee cannot be required to furnish a translation of a note in the other language, except as the Rules provide for certain specified purposes.
1331. An RPF employee submits a leave application in Hindi. Under the Official Language Rules, 1976, the officer cannot take which action?
- A. Process it at the appropriate level
- B. Refuse it or demand an English translation merely on grounds of language
- C. Sanction it after due consideration
- D. Record a note on the file in Hindi
Answer: Refuse it or demand an English translation merely on grounds of language
Explanation: Under the Rules, an employee may work in Hindi or English and cannot be asked to supply a translation of a Hindi document unless the Rules provide.
1332. Under Rule 7 of the Official Language Rules, 1976, in which language may an employee submit an application, appeal or representation about service matters?
- A. The regional language only
- B. Hindi or English
- C. English only
- D. Hindi only
Answer: Hindi or English
Explanation: Rule 7 permits an employee to submit applications, appeals or representations in Hindi or English; it cannot be refused on the ground of language.
1333. Rule 6 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 places a duty on whom to ensure that documents mentioned in Section 3(3) of the Act are issued in both Hindi and English?
- A. Only the Head of the Translation Section
- B. Only the Record Keeper
- C. Only the Parliamentary Committee
- D. The person who signs the document
Answer: The person who signs the document
Explanation: Rule 6 makes the person signing a Section 3(3) document responsible for ensuring it is issued in both Hindi and English.
1334. Rule 5 of the Official Language Rules, 1976 states that a communication in Hindi from a person to a Central Government office must be replied to in which language?
- A. English
- B. Hindi
- C. Any language the officer prefers
- D. The language of the office's region
Answer: Hindi
Explanation: Rule 5: a communication in Hindi, whether from a person, a State or a Central office, is replied to in Hindi.
1335. A Central Government office writes to the Government of Odisha (Region C) in Hindi. What does the Official Language Rules, 1976 require?
- A. Nothing; Hindi alone suffices
- B. A Sanskrit translation must accompany it
- C. The letter must be returned for being in Hindi
- D. An English translation must accompany the Hindi communication
Answer: An English translation must accompany the Hindi communication
Explanation: For Region C addressees, communications may be in English or Hindi; where Hindi is used, an English translation must accompany it.
1336. An RPF post under a zonal Railway in Kolkata (Region C) writes an official letter to the Government of Bihar (Region A). In what language should the letter ordinarily be written under Rule 3?
- A. Bengali, the language of the sender's State
- B. Either, with no preference
- C. Hindi, because the addressee State is in Region A
- D. English, because the sender is in Region C
Answer: Hindi, because the addressee State is in Region A
Explanation: Rule 3(1) is addressee-based: communications from any Central Government office to a State, office or person in Region A shall be in Hindi (with English only exceptionally, accompanied by a Hindi translation).
1337. Region B includes which of the following Union Territories?
- A. Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Chandigarh
- C. Delhi and Chandigarh
- D. Lakshadweep and Puducherry
Answer: Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Explanation: Delhi and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Region A; Lakshadweep and Puducherry are Region C.
1338. Which of the following is a Region C territory under the Official Language Rules, 1976?
- A. Haryana
- B. Chandigarh
- C. West Bengal
- D. Delhi
Answer: West Bengal
Explanation: Region C is every State or Union Territory not in Region A or B, such as West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam and the North-East.
1339. Which of the following sets contains only States that fall in Region B under the Official Language Rules, 1976?
- A. Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab
- B. Bihar, Gujarat and Punjab
- C. Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
- D. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab
Answer: Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab
Explanation: Region B consists of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and the Union Territories of Chandigarh, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
1340. Which of the following States is part of Region A as per the amended OL Rules, 1976?
- A. Odisha
- B. Uttarakhand
- C. Assam
- D. Gujarat
Answer: Uttarakhand
Explanation: Region A covers Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and the UTs of Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
1341. Which of the following Union Territories falls in Region A under the Official Language Rules, 1976?
- A. Puducherry
- B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- C. Chandigarh
- D. Lakshadweep
Answer: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Explanation: Region A comprises the Hindi-speaking States and the Union Territories of Delhi and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Chandigarh is in Region B.
1342. For purposes of the Official Language Rules, 1976, the term 'Central Government office' includes which of the following?
- A. Any commission or tribunal appointed by the Central Government and any corporation or company owned or controlled by it
- B. Only offices located in Region A
- C. Only the Ministry Secretariat in New Delhi
- D. State Government undertakings
Answer: Any commission or tribunal appointed by the Central Government and any corporation or company owned or controlled by it
Explanation: Rule 2(b) defines 'Central Government office' widely to cover Ministries, attached and subordinate offices, commissions, committees, tribunals, and Central Government corporations or companies.
1343. The Official Language Rules, 1976 were framed under which provision of the Official Languages Act, 1963?
- A. Section 3(3)
- B. Section 4
- C. Section 7
- D. Section 8
Answer: Section 8
Explanation: The Rules were notified in 1976 in exercise of the rule-making power under Section 8 of the OL Act.
1344. The Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 extend to the whole of India except which State?
- A. Mizoram
- B. Kerala
- C. Tamil Nadu
- D. Nagaland
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Rule 1(2) of the OL Rules, 1976 extends them to the whole of India except the State of Tamil Nadu.
1345. Which Article provides that, after fifteen years, Parliament may by law provide for English in Parliament's business notwithstanding the earlier cessation under Article 120(2)?
- A. Article 351
- B. Article 349
- C. Article 120(2), which allows Parliament to provide otherwise by law
- D. Article 350A
Answer: Article 120(2), which allows Parliament to provide otherwise by law
Explanation: Article 120(2) said English would cease to be used in Parliament after fifteen years 'unless Parliament by law otherwise provides'; Section 3(1) of the OL Act did so.
1346. The Official Languages Act, 1963 was enacted to give effect to which constitutional provision for continued use of English beyond 1965?
- A. Article 343(3)
- B. Article 394A
- C. Article 120(2)
- D. Article 348(2)
Answer: Article 343(3)
Explanation: Parliament used its Article 343(3) power to legislate continued use of English and Devanagari numerals after fifteen years through the Official Languages Act, 1963.
1347. Which of the following correctly describes the legal status of English under the Official Languages Act, 1963, as amended?
- A. The sole official language of the Union
- B. An associate official language of the Union, used in addition to Hindi
- C. A language whose use is banned in Central offices
- D. The national language of India
Answer: An associate official language of the Union, used in addition to Hindi
Explanation: English is used 'in addition to Hindi' as an associate official language; Hindi in Devanagari remains the official language under Article 343(1).
1348. Which provision allowed the President, during the fifteen-year period, to authorise the use of Hindi in addition to English for official purposes of the Union?
- A. The proviso to Article 343(2)
- B. The proviso to Article 345
- C. Article 347
- D. Article 346
Answer: The proviso to Article 343(2)
Explanation: The proviso to Article 343(2) allowed the President, by order, to authorise Hindi and the Devanagari numerals in addition to English during the fifteen years; the 1952 and 1955 orders used it.
1349. The Presidential Order of 27 April 1960 was issued under which Article following the report of the Committee of Parliament?
- A. Article 344(6)
- B. Article 348(2)
- C. Article 343(3)
- D. Article 351
Answer: Article 344(6)
Explanation: The 1960 directions were issued under Article 344(6), which allows the President to issue directions in accordance with the Committee's report.
1350. The Committee of Parliament that examined the 1956 report of the first Official Language Commission was headed by which leader?
- A. Lal Bahadur Shastri
- B. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- C. Govind Ballabh Pant
- D. B.G. Kher
Answer: Govind Ballabh Pant
Explanation: The Pant Committee submitted its report in 1957, after which the President issued the Presidential Order of 27 April 1960.
1351. Which Chairman headed the first Official Language Commission, constituted in 1955 under Article 344(1)?
- A. Govind Ballabh Pant
- B. K.M. Panikkar
- C. Rajendra Prasad
- D. B.G. Kher
Answer: B.G. Kher
Explanation: The first Official Language Commission, headed by B.G. Kher, was constituted in June 1955 and submitted its report in 1956.
1352. Which of the following does the 1968 Resolution on Official Language specifically emphasise for State Governments?
- A. Adoption of the Three-Language Formula, with Hindi-speaking States studying a modern Indian language, preferably a South Indian one
- B. Abolishing English medium schools
- C. Removing the Eighth Schedule from the Constitution
- D. Making Hindi compulsory for State services
Answer: Adoption of the Three-Language Formula, with Hindi-speaking States studying a modern Indian language, preferably a South Indian one
Explanation: The 1968 Resolution endorsed the Three-Language Formula in the States, with Hindi States using a modern Indian language preferably from the South, and non-Hindi States using the regional language, Hindi and English.
1353. The Resolution on Official Language of 1968 was adopted by Parliament in which month and year?
- A. April 1960
- B. May 1963
- C. January 1968
- D. June 1976
Answer: January 1968
Explanation: Both Houses adopted the Government Resolution on Official Language in January 1968, after the 1967 amendment to the OL Act.
1354. The Resolution on Official Language of 1968 requires the Government to prepare and place before Parliament what document each year?
- A. A budget statement for the Hindi Teaching Scheme
- B. A translation of the Eighth Schedule
- C. An annual assessment report on the implementation of the Official Language policy
- D. A list of persons who have passed Hindi examinations
Answer: An annual assessment report on the implementation of the Official Language policy
Explanation: The 1968 Resolution directs that a comprehensive annual assessment report on the progress of Hindi be laid on the Table of both Houses and sent to State Governments.
1355. The Official Languages Act, 1963 received the President's assent in which month and year?
- A. August 1959
- B. December 1967
- C. May 1963
- D. January 1950
Answer: May 1963
Explanation: The Act (No. 19 of 1963) received the President's assent on 10 May 1963.
1356. Which provision of the Official Languages Act, 1963 empowers the Central Government to make rules to carry out the purposes of the Act?
- A. Section 2
- B. Section 4
- C. Section 8
- D. Section 5
Answer: Section 8
Explanation: Section 8 provides the rule-making power; the Official Language Rules, 1976 were made under it, and every rule must be laid before each House of Parliament.
1357. Section 7 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 allows the use of Hindi or the official language of a State in judgments of a High Court. What conditions apply?
- A. Only the Chief Justice's order; no translation is needed
- B. Only an Act of Parliament specific to that State
- C. The Governor's authorisation with the President's previous consent, and an English translation issued under the authority of the High Court must accompany it
- D. Only a resolution of the State Legislature
Answer: The Governor's authorisation with the President's previous consent, and an English translation issued under the authority of the High Court must accompany it
Explanation: Section 7 permits optional use of Hindi or the State's official language in judgments, decrees or orders of a High Court, with the Governor's authorisation given with the President's previous consent and an accompanying English translation.
1358. Section 5 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 provides that which text of a Central Act is deemed authoritative in Hindi?
- A. A translation prepared by a private publisher and approved by the Speaker
- B. Any translation certified by the Law Commission
- C. The translation printed by the High Court of the State
- D. The translation in Hindi published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the President
Answer: The translation in Hindi published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the President
Explanation: Section 5(1) provides that the Hindi translation of a Central Act published in the Official Gazette under the authority of the President is its authoritative text in Hindi.
1359. Section 4 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 provides that a Parliamentary Committee on Official Language shall be constituted after what interval from the commencement of Section 3?
- A. After twenty-five years
- B. After five years
- C. After fifteen years
- D. After ten years
Answer: After ten years
Explanation: Section 4 provides for the Committee after the expiration of ten years from the date on which Section 3 came into force; the first Committee was constituted in 1976.
1360. Jawaharlal Nehru's assurance in Parliament, on which the 1967 amendment to the Official Languages Act was based, was given in which year?
- A. 1955
- B. 1959
- C. 1963
- D. 1949
Answer: 1959
Explanation: On 7 August 1959 Nehru assured the Lok Sabha that English would continue as an associate language for as long as the non-Hindi people wished.
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