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Q Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow
our constitution did not give the status or national language to any one language. Hindi was identified
as the real tanpage, but ind is the mother tongue of only about 40 percent of Indians. Therefore,
there were many safeguards to protect other languages. Besides
Hindi, there are 21 other languages
reconedas Scheduled Languages by the constitution. A candidate in an examination conducted for
the Central Government positions may opt to take the examination in any of these languages. States to
have their own official languages. Much of the government work takes place in the official language of
the concerned State Unlike Srtanke, the leaders of our country adopted a very cautious attitude in
spreading the use of indi. According to the Constitution, the use of English for official purposes was to
stop in 1965. However, many non indi speaking States demanded that the use of English continue, in
Tamil Nadu, this movement took a violent form. The Central Government responded by agreeing to
continue the use of thetish along with Hindi fer ofticial purposes. Many critics think that this solution
favoured the English speaking etite the promotion of Amdi continues to be the official policy of the
Government of india Promotion does not mean that the Central Government can impose Hindi on
States where people speak a different language. The flexibility shown by Indian political leaders helped
Our country avoid the kind of situation that Sri lanka finds itself in
Answer the following MCQ by choosing the most appropriate option:
Here are the statements regarding the language policy followed in India. Which of the following
holds true in the case of india?
(a) the policy of accommodation has strengthened national unity.
(b) the language based States have divided us by making everyone conscious of their language.
to the language policy has only helped to consolidate the dominance of English over all other
languages
(2) Indian Constitution gives the status of nationat language to any one language.
(0) Which language is recognised as the national language by the Constitution of India?
b. English
d. None of these
A second test for Indian federation is the
a. Linguistic States b. Language policy c. Centre State relations d. Both bando
official language Act provides that English would remain the official language of the country
so long as non-Hindi speaking States desire. Identify the benefit of adopting such a cautious
approach?
(a) Strengthened the spirit of federalism
(b) Helped in avoiding confrontation with
non Hindi speaking southern states (Botha and 5 (d) None of these
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Answer 1

Answer:

d)none of these

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c)centre state