Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities (CLM) in India:
1.The office of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities was established by the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956.
2.The Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities reports annually to the President of India, who places the report before both Houses of Parliament.
3.The headquarters of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities is located in New Delhi.
4.The office of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities falls under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The office was created by the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956, which inserted Article 350-B into the Constitution.
Statement 2 is correct: The Commissioner submits annual reports to the President, who places them before both Houses of Parliament.
Statement 3 is correct: The headquarters is in New Delhi.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities falls under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, not the Ministry of Home Affairs
