Q. Which of the following is/are regional office/s of Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities?
1.Hyderabad
2.Nagpur
3.Kolkata
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: In pursuance of the provision of Article 350-B of the Constitution, the office of the Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities was created in 1957.

  • He is designated as the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities.
  • The Commissioner has his headquarters at Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh).
  • He has three regional offices at Belgaum (Karnataka), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Kolkata (West Bengal).
  • Each is headed by an Assistant Commissioner.

Source: Laxmikanth

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