Question
Download Solution PDFAccording to the Indian constitution, how many languages have been given the status of official language?
A. 15
B. 18
C. 22
D. 25
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe Correct Answer is "C".
Important Points
- The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 languages.
- These are 22 languages mentioned in the 8th Schedule.
- 1) Assamese, (2) Bengali, (3) Gujarati, (4) Hindi, (5) Kannada, (6) Kashmiri, (7) Konkani, (8) Malayalam, (9) Manipuri, (10) Marathi, (11) Nepali, (12) Oriya, (13) Punjabi, (14) Sanskrit, (15) Sindhi, (16) Tamil, (17) Telugu, (18) Urdu (19) Bodo, (20) Santhali, (21) Maithili and (22) Dogri.
Additional Information
- Article 343 of the Indian constitution stated that the official language of the Union is Hindi in Devanagari script instead of extant English.
- However, there is no national language in India.
- Article 343 of the Indian constitution specifically mentions that "The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script.
- English is allowed to be used for official purposes such as parliamentary proceedings, judiciary, communications between the Central Government and a State Government.
Key Points
- The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India.
- It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and became effective on 26 January 1950.
- The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country's fundamental governing document, and the Dominion of India became the Republic of India.
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