Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Article 29(1) of the Constitution protects the rights both majority and minority to preserve their own language, script, and culture.
2.The Constitution of India declares Hindi in the Kaithi script as the national language of India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is correct. Article 29(1) of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right of any section of citizens to conserve their language, script, or culture. This protection extends to both majority and minority communities.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Constitution declares Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.

Source: The Hindu


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