Question

what is official language of chandigarh ? from the following : a) Punjabi b) English c) Hindi​

Answer 1

Explanation:

G.S.R 1052 - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8, read with sub-section(4) of section 3 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely ;

Short title, extent and commencement -

These rules may be called the Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976.

They shall extend to the whole of India, except the State of Tamilnadu.

They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Definitions - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires : -

"Act" means the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963):

"Central Government Office" includes :-

any Ministry, Department or office of the Central Government,

any office of a Commission, Committee or Tribunal appointed by the Central Government; and

any office of a corporation or company owned or controlled by the Central Government ;

"Employee" means any person employed in a Central Government office;

"Notified Office" means an office notified under sub-rule (4) of rule 10 ;

"Proficiency in Hindi " means proficiency in Hindi as described in rule 9 ;

"Region A" means the States of Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and the Union Territories of Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar Islands;

"Region B" means the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli ;

"Region C" means the States and the Union Territories other than those referred to in clauses (f) and (g);

"Working knowledge of Hindi" means working knowledge of Hindi as described in rule 10.

Answer 2

The answer is a) Punjabi.

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