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2801. The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 created which two language-based States with effect from 1 May 1960?
- A. Maharashtra and Karnataka
- B. Gujarat and Rajasthan
- C. Gujarat and Maharashtra
- D. Goa and Maharashtra
Answer: Gujarat and Maharashtra
Explanation: The bilingual Bombay State was split into Gujarati-speaking Gujarat and Marathi-speaking Maharashtra.
2802. Which was the first State formed after Independence on a linguistic basis, in October 1953?
- A. Maharashtra
- B. Andhra State
- C. Karnataka
- D. Kerala
Answer: Andhra State
Explanation: Andhra State was carved out of Madras State on 1 October 1953 after the agitation that followed the death of Potti Sriramulu.
2803. The States Reorganisation Commission (1953-55), whose report led to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, had which three members?
- A. Kher, Fazl Ali and Subbarayan
- B. Pant, Panikkar and Kunzru
- C. Fazl Ali, K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru
- D. S. K. Dar, Fazl Ali and B. G. Kher
Answer: Fazl Ali, K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru
Explanation: The commission was chaired by Justice Fazl Ali with K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru as members.
2804. The JVP Committee of December 1948, which also cautioned against immediate linguistic reorganisation of States, consisted of
- A. Nehru, Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya
- B. Patel, Ambedkar and Munshi
- C. Nehru, Prasad and Azad
- D. Gandhi, Nehru and Patel
Answer: Nehru, Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Explanation: JVP stands for Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
2805. The Linguistic Provinces Commission of 1948, which advised against reorganising States purely on a linguistic basis, was headed by
- A. K. M. Panikkar
- B. H. N. Kunzru
- C. S. K. Dar
- D. Fazl Ali
Answer: S. K. Dar
Explanation: The Dar Commission (1948) favoured administrative convenience over language as the basis of reorganisation; Fazl Ali later chaired the States Reorganisation Commission.
2806. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Attorney General' is
- A. लोक अभियोजक
- B. महालेखा परीक्षक
- C. महान्यायवादी
- D. मंत्रिमंडल सचिव
Answer: महान्यायवादी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Attorney General' is 'महान्यायवादी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2807. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Public Prosecutor' is
- A. अधिवक्ता
- B. न्यायिक मजिस्ट्रेट
- C. महान्यायवादी
- D. लोक अभियोजक
Answer: लोक अभियोजक
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Public Prosecutor' is 'लोक अभियोजक'; the other options are different technical terms.
2808. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Compoundable offence' is
- A. संज्ञेय अपराध
- B. जमानतीय अपराध
- C. शमनीय अपराध
- D. अजमानतीय अपराध
Answer: शमनीय अपराध
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Compoundable offence' is 'शमनीय अपराध'; the other options are different technical terms.
2809. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Search warrant' is
- A. गिरफ्तारी वारंट
- B. समन
- C. तलाशी वारंट
- D. बंधपत्र
Answer: तलाशी वारंट
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Search warrant' is 'तलाशी वारंट'; the other options are different technical terms.
2810. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Proclaimed offender' is
- A. निर्दोष व्यक्ति
- B. उद्घोषित अपराधी
- C. फरार अभियुक्त
- D. आदतन अपराधी
Answer: उद्घोषित अपराधी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Proclaimed offender' is 'उद्घोषित अपराधी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2811. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Bailable offence' is
- A. अजमानतीय अपराध
- B. संज्ञेय अपराध
- C. जमानतीय अपराध
- D. शमनीय अपराध
Answer: जमानतीय अपराध
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Bailable offence' is 'जमानतीय अपराध'; the other options are different technical terms.
2812. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Anticipatory bail' is
- A. अंतरिम जमानत
- B. जमानत का आवेदन
- C. स्थायी जमानत
- D. अग्रिम जमानत
Answer: अग्रिम जमानत
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Anticipatory bail' is 'अग्रिम जमानत'; the other options are different technical terms.
2813. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Circumstantial evidence' is
- A. प्रत्यक्ष साक्ष्य
- B. दस्तावेजी साक्ष्य
- C. परिस्थितिजन्य साक्ष्य
- D. मौखिक साक्ष्य
Answer: परिस्थितिजन्य साक्ष्य
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Circumstantial evidence' is 'परिस्थितिजन्य साक्ष्य'; the other options are different technical terms.
2814. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Alibi' is
- A. अन्यत्र उपस्थिति
- B. अभिरक्षा
- C. प्रत्यक्ष साक्ष्य
- D. अपराध स्वीकृति
Answer: अन्यत्र उपस्थिति
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Alibi' is 'अन्यत्र उपस्थिति'; the other options are different technical terms.
2815. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Examination-in-chief' is
- A. मुख्य परीक्षा
- B. विचारण
- C. पूछताछ
- D. प्रतिपरीक्षा
Answer: मुख्य परीक्षा
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Examination-in-chief' is 'मुख्य परीक्षा'; the other options are different technical terms.
2816. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Cross-examination' is
- A. मुख्य परीक्षा
- B. अन्वेषण
- C. पुनःपरीक्षा
- D. प्रतिपरीक्षा
Answer: प्रतिपरीक्षा
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Cross-examination' is 'प्रतिपरीक्षा'; the other options are different technical terms.
2817. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Appellant' is
- A. प्रत्यर्थी
- B. अपीलार्थी
- C. प्रतिवादी
- D. वादी
Answer: अपीलार्थी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Appellant' is 'अपीलार्थी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2818. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Respondent' is
- A. प्रत्यर्थी
- B. वादी
- C. याचिकाकर्ता
- D. अभियोजक
Answer: प्रत्यर्थी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Respondent' is 'प्रत्यर्थी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2819. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Petitioner' is
- A. अपीलार्थी
- B. परिवादी
- C. प्रत्यर्थी
- D. याचिकाकर्ता
Answer: याचिकाकर्ता
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Petitioner' is 'याचिकाकर्ता'; the other options are different technical terms.
2820. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Defendant' is
- A. साक्षी
- B. वादी
- C. प्रतिवादी
- D. प्रत्यर्थी
Answer: प्रतिवादी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Defendant' is 'प्रतिवादी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2821. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Plaintiff' is
- A. वादी
- B. परिवादी
- C. अभियुक्त
- D. प्रतिवादी
Answer: वादी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Plaintiff' is 'वादी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2822. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Gazetted officer' is
- A. अराजपत्रित अधिकारी
- B. स्थानापन्न अधिकारी
- C. राजपत्रित अधिकारी
- D. प्रतिनियुक्त अधिकारी
Answer: राजपत्रित अधिकारी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Gazetted officer' is 'राजपत्रित अधिकारी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2823. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Disciplinary authority' is
- A. प्रशासनिक प्राधिकारी
- B. अपील प्राधिकारी
- C. सक्षम प्राधिकारी
- D. अनुशासनिक प्राधिकारी
Answer: अनुशासनिक प्राधिकारी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Disciplinary authority' is 'अनुशासनिक प्राधिकारी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2824. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Competent authority' is
- A. सक्षम प्राधिकारी
- B. नियुक्ति प्राधिकारी
- C. अनुशासनिक प्राधिकारी
- D. अपील प्राधिकारी
Answer: सक्षम प्राधिकारी
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Competent authority' is 'सक्षम प्राधिकारी'; the other options are different technical terms.
2825. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Child care leave' is
- A. प्रसूति अवकाश
- B. अध्ययन अवकाश
- C. अर्द्ध वेतन अवकाश
- D. बाल देखभाल अवकाश
Answer: बाल देखभाल अवकाश
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Child care leave' is 'बाल देखभाल अवकाश'; the other options are different technical terms.
2826. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Study leave' is
- A. बाल देखभाल अवकाश
- B. परिवर्तित अवकाश
- C. अध्ययन अवकाश
- D. अर्जित अवकाश
Answer: अध्ययन अवकाश
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Study leave' is 'अध्ययन अवकाश'; the other options are different technical terms.
2827. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Paternity leave' is
- A. असाधारण अवकाश
- B. आकस्मिक अवकाश
- C. प्रसूति अवकाश
- D. पितृत्व अवकाश
Answer: पितृत्व अवकाश
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Paternity leave' is 'पितृत्व अवकाश'; the other options are different technical terms.
2828. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Maternity leave' is
- A. अध्ययन अवकाश
- B. प्रसूति अवकाश
- C. पितृत्व अवकाश
- D. अर्जित अवकाश
Answer: प्रसूति अवकाश
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Maternity leave' is 'प्रसूति अवकाश'; the other options are different technical terms.
2829. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Compulsory retirement' is
- A. अनिवार्य सेवानिवृत्ति
- B. स्वैच्छिक सेवानिवृत्ति
- C. निलंबन
- D. पदच्युति
Answer: अनिवार्य सेवानिवृत्ति
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Compulsory retirement' is 'अनिवार्य सेवानिवृत्ति'; the other options are different technical terms.
2830. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Voluntary retirement' is
- A. अधिवर्षिता
- B. अनिवार्य सेवानिवृत्ति
- C. स्वैच्छिक सेवानिवृत्ति
- D. त्यागपत्र
Answer: स्वैच्छिक सेवानिवृत्ति
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Voluntary retirement' is 'स्वैच्छिक सेवानिवृत्ति'; the other options are different technical terms.
2831. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'House Rent Allowance' is
- A. मकान किराया भत्ता
- B. मानदेय
- C. यात्रा भत्ता
- D. अग्रिम
Answer: मकान किराया भत्ता
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'House Rent Allowance' is 'मकान किराया भत्ता'; the other options are different technical terms.
2832. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Travelling Allowance' is
- A. यात्रा भत्ता
- B. मानदेय
- C. महँगाई भत्ता
- D. प्रतिकर
Answer: यात्रा भत्ता
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Travelling Allowance' is 'यात्रा भत्ता'; the other options are different technical terms.
2833. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Dearness Allowance' is
- A. महँगाई भत्ता
- B. यात्रा भत्ता
- C. मकान किराया भत्ता
- D. नगर प्रतिकर भत्ता
Answer: महँगाई भत्ता
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Dearness Allowance' is 'महँगाई भत्ता'; the other options are different technical terms.
2834. As per the standard administrative glossary, the Hindi equivalent of 'Pay scale' is
- A. भत्ता
- B. वेतनमान
- C. वेतन-वृद्धि
- D. उपदान
Answer: वेतनमान
Explanation: In the standard administrative glossary the official Hindi rendering of 'Pay scale' is 'वेतनमान'; the other options are different technical terms.
2835. The National Capital Territory of Delhi is classified under which region of the Official Language Rules, 1976?
- A. Region B
- B. Delhi is outside the Rules
- C. Region A
- D. Region C
Answer: Region A
Explanation: Delhi is in Region A along with Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
2836. West Bengal is placed in which region under the Official Language Rules, 1976?
- A. Region A
- B. Region A for Kolkata and Region C elsewhere
- C. Region C
- D. Region B
Answer: Region C
Explanation: West Bengal is a Region C State; regions are assigned State-wise, not city-wise.
2837. Under the Official Language Rules, 1976, Goa belongs to which region?
- A. Region C
- B. It is exempt from the Rules
- C. Region A
- D. Region B
Answer: Region C
Explanation: Goa, like all States and Union Territories not placed in Region A or B, is in Region C.
2838. A Central Government office at Mumbai is classified under which region of the Official Language Rules, 1976, by virtue of Maharashtra's placement?
- A. Region D
- B. Region A
- C. Region B
- D. Region C
Answer: Region B
Explanation: Maharashtra is a Region B State, so offices in Mumbai are Region B offices; there is no Region D.
2839. An RPF post is located at a Gujarat railway station. Under the Official Language Rules, 1976, Gujarat falls in
- A. Region B
- B. None, as the Rules do not apply to Gujarat
- C. Region A
- D. Region C
Answer: Region B
Explanation: Region B comprises Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chandigarh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
2840. Central Government offices send a progress report on the use of Hindi to their controlling office and the Department of Official Language at what interval?
- A. Every month
- B. Only after a Parliamentary Committee inspection
- C. Once in two years
- D. Every quarter
Answer: Every quarter
Explanation: The Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) on Rajbhasa implementation is the standard reporting format used to monitor targets of the Annual Programme.
2841. The Official Language Implementation Committee in a Central Government office such as a Railway division is expected to meet
- A. Every quarter
- B. Only when the Parliamentary Committee visits
- C. Once in five years
- D. Once a year in September
Answer: Every quarter
Explanation: Departmental Official Language Implementation Committees meet every quarter to review the quarterly progress report and set targets.
2842. Rule 12(2) of the Official Language Rules, 1976 authorises the Central Government to
- A. Appoint judges to try language violations
- B. Issue directions for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Act and the Rules
- C. Amend the Constitution to change the language of any State
- D. Delete English from every Central Government form
Answer: Issue directions for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the Act and the Rules
Explanation: Rule 12(2) empowers the Central Government to issue such directions as are necessary for ensuring compliance; the Department of Official Language does so in practice.
2843. Under Rule 12(1) of the Official Language Rules, 1976, the administrative head of each Central Government office must see that the Act and Rules are complied with and for this purpose must
- A. Devise suitable and effective check-points
- B. Obtain annual approval from the Parliamentary Committee
- C. Appoint a private translation agency
- D. Seek prior sanction of the Railway Board for every Hindi letter
Answer: Devise suitable and effective check-points
Explanation: Rule 12(1) makes the administrative head responsible for compliance and requires suitable and effective check-points for the purpose.
2844. A citizen from Kerala (Region C) writes to a Railway divisional office in Hindi. In which language should the office reply, under the Official Language Rules, 1976?
- A. In Hindi
- B. In English
- C. In English with Hindi translation attached
- D. In Malayalam
Answer: In Hindi
Explanation: A communication received in Hindi, whatever the region of the sender, is to be replied to in Hindi.
2845. An RPF headquarters office issues a press communique on a station-safety drive. Under the Official Languages Act, 1963, the communique is to be issued in
- A. Whichever language the editor prefers
- B. Hindi and English
- C. Hindi only
- D. English with Hindi on request
Answer: Hindi and English
Explanation: Press communiques are among the documents Section 3(3) lists for compulsory bilingual issue.
2846. The Ministry of Railways lays an annual administrative report before Parliament. Under Section 3(3) of the Official Languages Act, 1963, in what language(s) must the report be laid?
- A. Both Hindi and English
- B. Hindi and the language of the State of its HQ
- C. English only
- D. Hindi only
Answer: Both Hindi and English
Explanation: Administrative and other reports and official papers laid before a House of Parliament must be in both Hindi and English.
2847. Which of the following is NOT listed in Section 3(3) of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as a document to be issued in both Hindi and English?
- A. Press communiques
- B. A transfer order of one individual employee
- C. General orders
- D. Notifications
Answer: A transfer order of one individual employee
Explanation: Resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications, administrative reports and press communiques are listed; an order concerning one employee is not.
2848. Which of the following issued by a Central Government office is expressly covered by the bilingual mandate of Section 3(3) of the Official Languages Act, 1963?
- A. An individual's casual leave sanction
- B. A personal demi-official letter between two officers
- C. A handwritten note on an internal file
- D. A permit issued on behalf of the Central Government
Answer: A permit issued on behalf of the Central Government
Explanation: Licences and permits issued by or on behalf of the Central Government are named in Section 3(3); routine internal notings and individual sanctions are not.
2849. An RPF Zonal HQ signs a contract with a private agency for manning station security posts. Which statement about the language of the contract is correct under Section 3(3) of the Official Languages Act, 1963?
- A. It may be in English alone since the agency is private
- B. It must be executed in both Hindi and English
- C. The choice of language is left to the agency
- D. It must be executed in Hindi alone
Answer: It must be executed in both Hindi and English
Explanation: Contracts and agreements executed by or on behalf of the Central Government fall in Section 3(3) and must be bilingual regardless of the other party being private.
2850. A Railway PSU owned by the Central Government issues a tender notice and tender form for supply of uniforms. Under Section 3(3) of the Official Languages Act, 1963, how must these be issued?
- A. In English alone, as tenders are commercial documents
- B. In Hindi alone
- C. In the regional language alone
- D. In both Hindi and English
Answer: In both Hindi and English
Explanation: Section 3(3) requires licences, permits, notices and forms of tender issued by or on behalf of the Central Government, or a corporation or company owned or controlled by it, to be in both Hindi and English.
2851. The three-language formula was evolved at which 1961 forum?
- A. Conference of Vice-Chancellors
- B. Meeting of the Constituent Assembly
- C. Conference of Chief Ministers
- D. Session of the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan
Answer: Conference of Chief Ministers
Explanation: The formula was evolved at the 1961 Conference of Chief Ministers and later incorporated in the education policy of 1968.
2852. The Education Commission of 1964-66 that endorsed the three-language formula for schools was chaired by
- A. B. G. Kher
- B. D. S. Kothari
- C. A. L. Mudaliar
- D. S. Radhakrishnan
Answer: D. S. Kothari
Explanation: The Kothari Commission (1964-66) recommended a modified three-language formula, later reflected in the National Policy on Education, 1968.
2853. Two members of the Official Language Commission (1955) appended dissenting notes to its report. They were
- A. Raghu Vira and P. V. Kane
- B. Rajendra Prasad and Morarji Desai
- C. Suniti Kumar Chatterji and P. Subbarayan
- D. B. G. Kher and Govind Ballabh Pant
Answer: Suniti Kumar Chatterji and P. Subbarayan
Explanation: Dr Suniti Kumar Chatterji and Dr P. Subbarayan dissented from the Kher Commission's emphasis on replacing English with Hindi.
2854. Under the proviso to Article 210(2), for which group of States is the period of 'fifteen years' read as 'twenty-five years'?
- A. Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
- B. Punjab, Haryana and Delhi
- C. Assam, Nagaland and Sikkim
- D. Goa, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura get twenty-five years, while Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Mizoram get forty years.
2855. Under the proviso to Article 210(2), for the Legislative Assembly of Goa the period of 'fifteen years' is to be read as
- A. Forty years
- B. Twenty-five years
- C. Fifty years
- D. Thirty years
Answer: Forty years
Explanation: The proviso substitutes forty years for Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Mizoram.
2856. Which language is the sole official language of Nagaland under its State Official Language Act?
- A. Nagamese
- B. Hindi
- C. English
- D. Ao
Answer: English
Explanation: Nagaland adopted English as its official language in 1967, a case of a State using the Article 345 power to choose English.
2857. Which language was given the status of second official language of Haryana in 2010?
- A. Urdu
- B. Punjabi
- C. Bagri
- D. Sanskrit
Answer: Punjabi
Explanation: Haryana notified Punjabi as its second official language in 2010, Hindi being the first.
2858. In 2007, which regional language was added as an official language of Chhattisgarh alongside Hindi?
- A. Chhattisgarhi
- B. Halbi
- C. Kurukh
- D. Gondi
Answer: Chhattisgarhi
Explanation: The Chhattisgarh Official Language (Amendment) Act, 2007 made Chhattisgarhi an official language of the State along with Hindi.
2859. In which year did Himachal Pradesh declare Sanskrit its second official language?
- A. 2016
- B. 2014
- C. 2019
- D. 2010
Answer: 2019
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh gave Sanskrit the status of second official language in 2019, the second State after Uttarakhand.
2860. Which State became the first in India to declare Sanskrit its second official language, in 2010?
- A. Uttarakhand
- B. Madhya Pradesh
- C. Himachal Pradesh
- D. Rajasthan
Answer: Uttarakhand
Explanation: Uttarakhand did so in 2010; Himachal Pradesh followed in 2019.
2861. Under the Delhi Official Language Act, 2000, which languages are second official languages alongside Hindi as the first?
- A. Punjabi and Urdu
- B. Bengali and Punjabi
- C. Sanskrit and Urdu
- D. Maithili and Urdu
Answer: Punjabi and Urdu
Explanation: Delhi's official language is Hindi, with Punjabi and Urdu as the second official languages.
2862. The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 made which of the following NOT an official language of the Union Territory?
- A. Urdu
- B. Dogri
- C. Kashmiri
- D. Punjabi
Answer: Punjabi
Explanation: The Act names Urdu, Hindi, English, Kashmiri and Dogri as official languages; Punjabi is not included.
2863. Which of the following is NOT among the six official languages of the United Nations?
- A. Hindi
- B. Spanish
- C. Russian
- D. Arabic
Answer: Hindi
Explanation: The UN's official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish; Hindi is not among them.
2864. In the 2011 Census, which Eighth Schedule language had the third-largest number of mother-tongue speakers after Hindi and Bengali?
- A. Telugu
- B. Tamil
- C. Marathi
- D. Gujarati
Answer: Marathi
Explanation: The order was Hindi, Bengali, Marathi (about 6.86 per cent), Telugu, Tamil and Gujarati.
2865. According to the 2011 Census, the share of Hindi as the declared mother tongue in India's population was about
- A. 44 per cent
- B. 25 per cent
- C. 34 per cent
- D. 57 per cent
Answer: 44 per cent
Explanation: Hindi was returned as mother tongue by about 43.63 per cent (roughly 52.8 crore persons) in 2011.
2866. The Sahitya Akademi recognises 24 languages for its awards. Which two are recognised although they are not in the Eighth Schedule?
- A. Rajasthani and Bhojpuri
- B. English and Rajasthani
- C. Bhojpuri and Tulu
- D. English and Tulu
Answer: English and Rajasthani
Explanation: The 22 Eighth Schedule languages plus English and Rajasthani make the 24 languages recognised by the Sahitya Akademi.
2867. Which of the following is a recognised benefit extended by the Government of India to a language declared Classical?
- A. Two major international awards annually for eminent scholars of the language
- B. Mandatory use in the Supreme Court
- C. Automatic status as an official language of the Union
- D. Reservation of a seat in the Rajya Sabha
Answer: Two major international awards annually for eminent scholars of the language
Explanation: Classical status brings two major international awards a year for scholars, a Centre of Excellence for Studies and professional chairs in Central Universities; it confers no official-language or constitutional status.
2868. Under the criteria applied by the Government of India for Classical Language status, a language's early texts or recorded history must be of high antiquity spanning roughly
- A. 100 to 300 years
- B. 3000 to 4000 years
- C. 500 to 800 years
- D. 1500 to 2000 years
Answer: 1500 to 2000 years
Explanation: A language qualifies on high antiquity of its early texts/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years, along with an ancient body of literature and an original literary tradition.
2869. Which body's Linguistic Experts Committee examines proposals for declaring a language 'Classical' and makes recommendations to the Government?
- A. Central Institute of Hindi
- B. Central Hindi Directorate
- C. Sahitya Akademi
- D. Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology
Answer: Sahitya Akademi
Explanation: The Linguistic Experts Committee functions under the Sahitya Akademi (Ministry of Culture) and recommends languages meeting the Classical criteria.
2870. After the Union Cabinet's October 2024 decision, how many Indian languages hold Classical Language status?
- A. 13
- B. 9
- C. 11
- D. 6
Answer: 11
Explanation: The six earlier Classical languages plus Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali make 11.
2871. Sanskrit was declared a Classical Language in which year?
- A. 2008
- B. 2004
- C. 2013
- D. 2005
Answer: 2005
Explanation: Sanskrit was declared Classical in 2005, the year after Tamil (2004).
2872. Which Eighth Schedule language was granted Classical Language status in 2014?
- A. Odia
- B. Malayalam
- C. Assamese
- D. Bengali
Answer: Odia
Explanation: Odia received the status in 2014; Bengali and Assamese had to wait until the October 2024 Cabinet decision.
2873. Malayalam was declared a Classical Language of India in which year?
- A. 2013
- B. 2008
- C. 2014
- D. 2005
Answer: 2013
Explanation: Tamil (2004), Sanskrit (2005), Telugu and Kannada (2008), Malayalam (2013) and Odia (2014) were declared Classical before the 2024 additions.
2874. In the serial order of the Eighth Schedule as it stands today, which language is listed immediately after Kashmiri?
- A. Manipuri
- B. Konkani
- C. Malayalam
- D. Kannada
Answer: Konkani
Explanation: The current order is: Assamese (1), Bengali (2), Bodo (3), Dogri (4), Gujarati (5), Hindi (6), Kannada (7), Kashmiri (8), Konkani (9), Maithili (10), Malayalam (11), Manipuri (12), Marathi (13), Nepali (14), Odia (15), Punjabi (16), Sanskrit (17), Santhali (18), Sindhi (19), Tamil (20), Telugu (21), Urdu (22). Konkani (9) follows Kashmiri (8).
2875. Between the Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 and the Constitution (92nd Amendment) Act, 2003, the Eighth Schedule contained how many languages?
- A. 18
- B. 20
- C. 22
- D. 15
Answer: 18
Explanation: After Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added in 1992 the count was 18; the 92nd Amendment added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali, giving 22.
2876. After the Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) Act, 1967 added Sindhi, how many languages stood in the Eighth Schedule until the 71st Amendment of 1992?
- A. 18
- B. 16
- C. 15
- D. 14
Answer: 15
Explanation: The original 14 languages became 15 with Sindhi in 1967; the 71st Amendment (1992) then added Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali to make 18.
2877. Which Resolution of 1976 constituted the Committee of Parliament on Official Language after the Act's ten-year period?
- A. 1999
- B. 1963
- C. 1957
- D. 1976
Answer: 1976
Explanation: The statutory Committee under Section 4 of the Official Languages Act was constituted in 1976 by a resolution of both Houses, after the ten-year period.
2878. In the context of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language, what is the committee's action on its reports after they are presented to the President?
- A. They are laid before each House of Parliament and sent to all State Governments
- B. They are archived without action
- C. They are sent to the Supreme Court
- D. They are published only in Hindi newspapers
Answer: They are laid before each House of Parliament and sent to all State Governments
Explanation: Section 4(3) of the Official Languages Act requires the President to lay the report before each House and send it to all State Governments.
2879. The Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, a major body promoting Hindi in the south, is headquartered at which city?
- A. Hyderabad
- B. Chennai
- C. Kochi
- D. Bengaluru
Answer: Chennai
Explanation: The Sabha was founded in 1918 at Madras (now Chennai) with Mahatma Gandhi's support; Hindi Prachar Sabha training exams are widely taken in the South.
2880. Which institution founded in 1893 at Varanasi is associated with the Devanagari script and Hindi lexicography (Hindi Shabdasagar)?
- A. Hindi Sahitya Sammelan
- B. Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti
- C. Nagari Pracharini Sabha
- D. Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha
Answer: Nagari Pracharini Sabha
Explanation: Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Kashi (1893) compiled the Hindi Shabdasagar, the major Hindi dictionary.