With reference to the provisions related to the Official Language in India, consider the following statements: 1. Provisions related to the Official Language are covered under Part XVII of the Constitution of India. 2. Article 344 provides for the constitution of a Commission and a Committee on Official Language. 3. The Official Language Act, 1963 provides for the use of only Hindi for all official purposes of the Union and business transactions in Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct – Official Language provisions are in Part XVII.
Statement 2 is correct – Article 344 deals with the Commission and Committee on Official Language.
Statement 3 is incorrect – The Act allows for English in addition to Hindi, not only Hindi.

Source- PIB