Q29. Consider the following Statements regarding Official Language:
1. Article 343 (1) of the Constitution provides that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be the official language of the Union.
2 Article 343 (3) empowered the Parliament to provide by law for continued use of English for official purposes even after January 25, 1965.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Q29. Consider the following Statements regarding Official Language:
1. Article 343 (1) of the Constitution provides that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be the official language of the Union.
2 Article 343 (3) empowered the Parliament to provide by law for continued use of English for official purposes even after January 25, 1965.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
The correct option is C (c) Both 1 and 2
Article 343 (1) of the Constitution provides that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be the official language of the Union. Article 343 (2) also provides for continuing the use of English in official work of the Union for a period of 15 years (i.e., up to January 25, 1965) from the date of commencement of the Constitution. Article 343 (3) empowered the Parliament to provide by law for continued use of English for official purposes even after January 25, 1965. The Act also lays down under Section 3 (3) that both Hindi and English shall compulsorily be used for certain specified purpose such as Resolutions, General Orders, Rules, Notifications, Administrative and other Reports, Press Communiques; Administrative and other reports and official papers to be laid before a House or the Houses of Parliament; contracts, agreements, licences, permits, tender notices and forms of tender, etc.
(c) Both 1 and 2
Article 343 (1) of the Constitution provides that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be the official language of the Union. Article 343 (2) also provides for continuing the use of English in official work of the Union for a period of 15 years (i.e., up to January 25, 1965) from the date of commencement of the Constitution. Article 343 (3) empowered the Parliament to provide by law for continued use of English for official purposes even after January 25, 1965. The Act also lays down under Section 3 (3) that both Hindi and English shall compulsorily be used for certain specified purpose such as Resolutions, General Orders, Rules, Notifications, Administrative and other Reports, Press Communiques; Administrative and other reports and official papers to be laid before a House or the Houses of Parliament; contracts, agreements, licences, permits, tender notices and forms of tender, etc.
