from today's test -- shouldn't the answer have been A? Article 344 mentions Parliament Committee on Official LanguagesQ.23) Consider the following statements regarding provisions related to the development of the Hindilanguage in India:1. The Constitution imposes a duty upon the Union to promote the spread and development of Hindilanguage.2. The Union is directed by the Constitution to secure the enrichment of Hindi by assimilating the forms,style and expressions used in the languages specified in the Eighth Schedule.3. The Constitution provides for the setting up of a Committee of Parliament to review the progress madein the use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union.Which of the above given statements are correct?a) 1 and 2 onlyb) 1 and 3 onlyc) 2 and 3 onlyd) 1, 2 and 3Ans) aExp) Option a is the correct answer.Statement 3 is incorrect: The Official Language Act,1963 (and not the Constitution) provided for the setting up of a Committee of Parliament on Official Language to review the progress made in the use of Hindi for the official purpose of the Union.
Article 344 basically mentions the 'Commission' for reviewing the progress made in use of Hindi, and a parliamentary committee having 30 members to examine the recommendations of Commission. But the provision on 'Committee of Parliament on Official Language' was provided by Parliament through Official Language Act, 1963. (as per Lakshmikanth)
