CTET PAPER II 2021 · PYQ · Language Policy / Constitution · medium
Which of the following statements are true of languages in India? a. English is the official language of India. b. Hindi is the national language of India. c. Hindi is the official language of India. d. English is the associate official language of India.
A.'a' and 'b' are true.
B.'c' and 'd' are true.✓ Correct
C.'a' and 'd' are true.
D.'b' and 'c' are true.
Explanation
As per Article 343 of the Constitution: (c) Hindi in Devanagari script is the OFFICIAL LANGUAGE of the Union — TRUE; (d) English is the ASSOCIATE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE — TRUE (per Official Languages Act 1963). (a) English is NOT the official language — FALSE. (b) Hindi is NOT designated as the national language — India has no constitutional national language — FALSE. Hence c and d are true.
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