from today's test -- shouldn't the answer have been A? Article 344 mentions Parliament Committee on Official Languages
Q.23) Consider the following statements regarding provisions related to the development of the Hindi
language in India:
1. The Constitution imposes a duty upon the Union to promote the spread and development of Hindi
language.
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 made
in the use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union.
Which of the above given statements are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans) a
Exp) 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.
