Language

1

The right to conserve distinct language, culture or script under Article 29 is provided to.

A
Only Linguistic minorities.
B
Any section of citizens resident or nonresident in India.
C
Any section of citizens residing in India.
D
Everyone residing in India.

2

Which of the following is correct with regard to Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities?

A
The Constitution of India originally consisted Article 350 which provide for Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities.
B
Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities is designated as Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities.
C
The Commissioner has his headquarter at Chennai.
D
He maintains contact with the state governments through Assistant commi-ssioners appointed at regional offices.

3

What are the constitutional provisions of Special Officer or Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities?

  1. The provisions given in Article 353 of the Constitution provide for the office of the Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities.
  2. The Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities has its headquarters at Kolkata (West Bengal).
  3. He is appointed by the President of India.

Options:

A
1 and 2
B
3 only
C
1 and 3
D
2 and 3

4

What are the constitutional provisions with respect to an authoritative text of the Constitution in the Hindi language?

  1. Article 394-A in the Part XXII of the Constitution.
  2. The translation of the Constitution and its every amendment published shall be construed to have the same meaning as the original text in English.
  3. The translation of the Constitution and its every amendment published shall be deemed to be, for all purposes, its authoritative text in Hindi.

Options:

A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
All of the above
D
2 only

5

What are the constitutional provisions with respect to the official language of the Union and the states?

  1. The form of numerals to be used for the official purposes of the Union has to be the international form of Indian numerals.
  2. The legislature of a state may adopt any one or more of the languages in use in the state or Hindi as the official language of that state but the choice of the state is limited to the languages enumerated in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

Options:

A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both
D
None

6

Consider the following statements:

  1. Setting up of Commission for minorities is a constitutional obligation for all states.
  2. All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall have the right to establish and administer educational institution of their choice.
  3. The Constitution prescribes for instruction through minority languages at the secondary stage of education.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2 only
B
2 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3

7

Schedule VIII of Indian Constitution recognizes which of the following languages?

  1. English
  2. Bodo
  3. Sanskrit
  4. Kashmiri

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
3 and 4
B
1 and 2
C
2, 3 and 4
D
1, 2, 3 and 4

8

Consider the following statements:

  1. Part XVI of the Constitution deals with the official language in Article 343 to 351.
  2. English is the language of the Supreme Court in India for all proceedings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
I only
B
II only
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II

9

Which of the following Ministries/Office houses “Department of Official Language”?

A
Prime Minister Office
B
Ministry of Home Affairs
C
Ministry of Law and Justice
D
Ministry of Culture

10

Which of the following languages has not been included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution?

A
Nepali
B
Urdu
C
Sindhi
D
English

11

8th Schedule of the Constitution has listed 22 languages. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the listed languages by number of speakers?

A
Hindi-Bangla-Tamil- Telugu
B
Hindi-Tamil-Bangla- Telugu
C
Hindi-Bangla-Telugu-Tamil
D
Hindi-Telugu-Bangla-Tamil