Q. Consider the following statements:
1. The original Constitution was handwritten in Hindi and English.
2. The 58th Constitutional Amendment Act provided for the translation of the Constitution in Hindi language to be published under the authority of President.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
The constitution of India was adopted by the constituent assembly in English. A Hindi translation of the constitution signed by the members of the constituent Assembly was also published in 1950 under the authority of the president of the Constituent Assembly in accordance with a resolution adopted by that Assembly.
Statement 1 is correct: The original Constitution was handwritten in Hindi and English with calligraphy by Prem Behari Narain Raizada.
Statement 2 is correct: The 58th Constitution Amendment Act, 1987 inserted Article 394-A in Part XXII of the Constitution. The provisions of Article 394-A includes that the President shall cause to be published under his authority: • The translation of the Constitution in Hindi language. The modifications which are necessary to bring it in conformity with the language, style and terminology adopted in the authoritative texts of the Central Acts in Hindi can be made in it. • The translation in Hindi of every amendment of the constitution made in English.
