Q. With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
1.It was originally drafted in English, and a Translation Committee headed by Prem Behari Narain Raizada translated it into Hindi.
2.Members of the Constituent Assembly signed both the English and Hindi versions on 24 January 1950.
3.Sindhi was included in the Eighth Schedule at the time of commencement in 1950.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect: Prem Behari Narain Raizada was the calligrapher of the Constitution, not the head of the Translation Committee (which was led by Ghanshyam Das Gupta).
- Statement 2 is correct: Both versions were signed on 24 January 1950.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Sindhi was added later by the 21st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1967.
Source- PIB
