Question

Unlike Sri Lanka, the leaders of our country adopted a very cautious attitude in spreading the use of
Hindi. According to the Constitution, the use of English for official purposes was to stop in
1965. However, many non- Hindi 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 English along with Hindi for official purposes. Many critics think that this solution
favored the English-speaking elite. Promotions of Hindi continue to be the official policy of the
Government of India. Promotion does not mean 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.

Q1) When was the use of English stopped for official purpose in India?
i. The use of English was stopped for official purpose in 1947 in India.
ii. The use of English was stopped for official purpose in 1991 in India.
iii. The use of English was stopped for official purpose in 1965 in India.
iv. The use of English was stopped for official purpose in 1960 in India.

Q2) Which other language was continued along with English for official purpose?
i. Urdu was continued along with English for official purpose.
ii. Punjabi was continued along with English for official purpose.
iii. Tamil was continued along with English for official purpose.
iv. Hindi was continued along with English for official purpose

Q3) Which state demanded the use of English to be continued?
i. Tamil Nadu demanded the use of English to be continued.
ii. Mizoram demanded the use of English to be continued.
iii. Punjab demanded the use of English to be continued
iv. Delhi demanded the use of English be continued

Q4) Which other country also witnessed a similar mass movement on imposition of an official language?
i. Pakistan
ii. Singapore
iii. Sri Lanka
iv. Egypt

Answer 1

Answer:

Question 1: (iii) The use of English was stopped for official in 1965 in india.

Question 2: (iv) Hindi was continued along with English for official purpose

Question 3: (iii) Punjab demanded the use of English to be continued.

Question 4: (iii) Sri Lanka.

Explanation:

Question No 1:

• Unless parliament decides otherwise the use of English in the official purpose to cease of 15 years in India and constitution came into the effect on 26 Jan 1965.

Question No 2:

• The Central Government responded by the agree the English and Hindi continue along with the official purpose.

Question No 3:

• English for the official purpose state for Punjabi continued the English.

Question No 4:

• Sri Lanka was the witness of mass movement imposition on the official language.