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  1. Which amendment added four languages to the Eighth Schedule, taking it to 22? (IAS 2008)
    1. 90th
    2. 91st
    3. 92nd
    4. 93rd
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    Answer: (C) 92nd

    Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali.

  2. Under Art 347, who must be satisfied before a language used by part of a state’s population is recognised?
    1. Parliament
    2. Judiciary
    3. The President
    4. The Prime Minister
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    Answer: (C) The President

    The President may direct its official recognition.

  3. Adding a language to the Eighth Schedule requires
    1. an ordinary law by simple majority
    2. a constitutional amendment by special majority, without state ratification
    3. a special-majority amendment ratified by half the states
    4. a presidential order
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    Answer: (B) a constitutional amendment by special majority, without state ratification

    Part XVII and the Schedule are amended under Art 368 by special majority.

  4. Which state uses English as its official language? (IAS 2004)
    1. Nagaland
    2. Tripura
    3. Assam
    4. Manipur
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    Answer: (A) Nagaland

    Nagaland adopted English as its official language.

  5. On regional languages: 1. Subject to Arts 346–347, a state legislature may by law adopt one or more languages in use 2. The Union’s authorised language is the link between states and with the Union
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. Both 1 and 2
    4. Neither
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    Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

    These are Arts 345 and 346.

  6. The article declaring Hindi as the Union’s official language is
    1. 342
    2. 343
    3. 345
    4. 351
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    Answer: (B) 343

    Art 343(1).

  7. The Union’s duty to spread and develop Hindi is laid down in Article
    1. 350A
    2. 351
    3. 349
    4. 350
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    Answer: (B) 351

    The directive for the development of Hindi.

  8. On the Committee of Parliament on Official Language: 1. Provided by Art 344(4) 2. 30 members — 20 LS, 10 RS 3. Examines the Commission’s recommendations
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1 and 3
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

    All three are correct.

  9. Which article fixes the language for communication between a state and the Union?
    1. 340
    2. 346
    3. 243
    4. 305
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    Answer: (B) 346

    Art 346.

  10. The Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities is provided by Article
    1. 350B
    2. 350A
    3. 351
    4. 350
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    Answer: (A) 350B

    Added by the 7th Amendment, 1956.

  1. The Kher Commission wanted which languages as principal and subsidiary till 1965?
    1. Hindi and English
    2. English and Urdu
    3. English and Hindi
    4. Hindi and Telugu
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    Answer: (C) English and Hindi

    English principal, Hindi subsidiary until 1965.

  2. Which have classical-language status? 1. Tamil 2. Sanskrit 3. Kannada 4. Telugu 5. Bhojpuri
    1. 1 and 5
    2. 1, 2, 3 and 4
    3. 5 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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    Answer: (B) 1, 2, 3 and 4

    Bhojpuri is not a classical language.

  3. Which is a criterion for classical-language status? 1. Recorded history of 1,500–2,000 years 2. Spoken by very large communities today 3. Major contribution to synthesis of culture
    1. 3 only
    2. 1 only
    3. 1 and 2
    4. None
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    Answer: (B) 1 only

    Antiquity is a criterion; current number of speakers is not.

  4. Since 1950, Hindi has been allowed in the proceedings of the High Court of
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Bihar
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    Answer: (B) Rajasthan

    UP followed in 1969, MP 1971, Bihar 1972.

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