CTET PAPER II 2021 · PYQ · Language Policy / Constitution · medium
What is the status given to English by the Indian Constitution?
Answer
The correct answer is B: Associate Official Language. Under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution, Hindi in Devanagari script is the Official Language of the Union. English was permitted to continue as an Associate Official Language for official purposes (initially for 15 years from 1950, but extended indefinitely by the Official Languages Act 1963).
A.Official Language
B.Associate Official Language✓ Correct
C.National Language
D.Link Language
Explanation
Under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution, Hindi in Devanagari script is the Official Language of the Union. English was permitted to continue as an Associate Official Language for official purposes (initially for 15 years from 1950, but extended indefinitely by the Official Languages Act 1963). India has no 'national language' constitutionally. Hence English's constitutional status is Associate Official Language.
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