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Official Language Articles — Polity Questions & Practice

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1. What does 'Article 345' of the Indian Constitution (Official Language) deal with?

  1. AEmpowers the President to recognize a language spoken by a section of a State's population for official purposes, on demand
  2. BDirects the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language and develop it as a medium of expression
  3. CLays down a special procedure for enacting certain language-related laws during the initial 15-year period
  4. DEmpowers a State Legislature to adopt any language(s) for official state purposes
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Answer: D

'Article 345': Empowers a State Legislature to adopt any language(s) for official state purposes.

2. What does 'Article 349' of the Indian Constitution (Official Language) deal with?

  1. APrescribes the official language for communication between the Union and a State, or between States
  2. BPrescribes English as the language to be used in the Supreme Court, High Courts, and for authoritative texts of Bills/Acts
  3. CLays down a special procedure for enacting certain language-related laws during the initial 15-year period
  4. DEmpowers the President to recognize a language spoken by a section of a State's population for official purposes, on demand
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Answer: C

'Article 349': Lays down a special procedure for enacting certain language-related laws during the initial 15-year period.

3. What does 'Article 351' of the Indian Constitution (Official Language) deal with?

  1. AEmpowers a State Legislature to adopt any language(s) for official state purposes
  2. BDirects the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language and develop it as a medium of expression
  3. CPrescribes English as the language to be used in the Supreme Court, High Courts, and for authoritative texts of Bills/Acts
  4. DPrescribes the official language for communication between the Union and a State, or between States
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Answer: B

'Article 351': Directs the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language and develop it as a medium of expression.

4. Which Article deals with: 'Empowers a State Legislature to adopt any language(s) for official state purposes'?

  1. AArticle 347
  2. BArticle 349
  3. CArticle 346
  4. DArticle 345
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Answer: D

This is dealt with by Article 345.

5. Which Article deals with: 'Prescribes the official language for communication between the Union and a State, or between States'?

  1. AArticle 346
  2. BArticle 345
  3. CArticle 347
  4. DArticle 348
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Answer: A

This is dealt with by Article 346.

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