Questions for: Official Language

• Q: Under Article 344 of Indian Constitution, the first ‘Official Language Commission’ was established
  
  A) In 1950 under the Chairmanship of K.M. Munshi

  B) In 1955 under the Chairmanship of B.G. Kher

  C) In 1960 under the Chairmanship of M.C. Chagala

  D) In 1965 under the Chairmanship of Humayun Kabir
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following languages was added in the eighth schedule of the Constitution in 2003?
  
  A) Konkani

  B) Sindhi

  C) Manipuri

  D) Santhali
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which Article of the Constitution provides that every state shall endeavour to provide an adequate facility for instruction in mother tongue at primary stage of education?
  
  A) Article 349

  B) Article 350

  C) Article 350A

  D) Article 351
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following is correct about the languages mentioned in the Constitution of India?
  
  A) State can compel the linguistic minorities to choose their mother tongue as a medium of instruction in primary schools

  B) ‘Angika’ is now included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution

  C) Hindi is National language of India

  D) Bodo is a recognized language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Under which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. Thereby raising their number to 22?
  
  A) Constitution (90th Amendment) Act

  B) Constitution (91st Amendment) Act

  C) Constitution (92nd Amendment) Act

  D) Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution?
  
  A) Urdu

  B) Nepali

  C) Konkani

  D) Bhojpuri
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following languages is spoken by maximum number of persons in the world?
  
  A) Bengali

  B) French

  C) Japanese

  D) Portuguese
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following is not included in Eighth Schedule of our Constitution?
  
  A) Gujarati

  B) Kashmiri

  C) Rajasthani

  D) Dogri
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which three languages have been added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution by 71st Amendment?
  
  A) Sindhi, Manipuri, Konkani

  B) Konkani, Kashmiri, Nepali

  C) Nepali, Konkani, Manipuri

  D) Nepali, Konkani, Assamese
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The number of official languages recognised by the constitution in the eight schedule is ..... .
  
  A) 16

  B) 17

  C) 18

  D) 22
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which Article of Indian Constitution provides the procedure for adoption of Official Language or Languages of the State?
  
  A) 343

  B) 344

  C) 345

  D) 346
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following States has given the Sanskrit language the status of second official language?
  
  A) Bihar

  B) Chhattisgarh

  C) Uttar Pradesh

  D) Uttarakhand
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: The Provisions related to official language of India can be amended by
  
  A) Simple majority

  B) Minimum 2/3 majority

  C) Minimum 3/4 majority

  D) Cannot be amended
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Constitution is spoken by the largest number of people?
  
  A) Bengali

  B) Gujarati

  C) Marathi

  D) Telugu
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but from philological aspect it is a language of Dravidian family?
  
  A) Brahui

  B) Kui

  C) Pargi

  D) Pengo
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Percentage of Hindi speaking Indians is about.
  
  A) 50

  B) 45

  C) 40

  D) 35
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following is the correct sequence in descending order of the Indian languages, being used as mother tongue? 1. Bengali 2. Marathi 3. Tamil 4. Telugu. Select correct answer using the code given below.
  
  A) 1, 4, 3, 2

  B) 1, 2, 4, 3

  C) 1, 4, 2, 3

  D) 4, 2, 1, 3
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Consider the following languages. 1. Gujarati 2. Kannada 3. Telugu. Which of the language(s) given above has/have been declared as ‘Classical Language’ by the Government?
  
  A) Only 1 and 2

  B) Only 3

  C) Only 2 and 3

  D) 1, 2 and 3
  Answer: C
  Explanation: