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With reference to the report of the Language Committee of the Constituent Assembly consider the foll...........

Indian Polity (CDS) Evolution and Features of Constitution

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With reference to the report of the Language Committee of the Constituent Assembly, consider the following statements:

1. Hindi in the Devanagari script would be the National language.

2. English would remain the designated language for all official purposes during the initial fifteen years.

3. Each province could select a regional language for its official work.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 3 only

2 only

1 only

2 and 3 only

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Language Committee of the Constituent Assembly had proposed a compromise: adopting Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language and gradually transitioning to it. By referring to Hindi as the official rather than the national language, the Language Committee of the Constituent Assembly hoped to placate ruffled emotions and arrive at a solution that would be acceptable to all. Statement 2 is correct: For the first fifteen years, English would continue to be used for all official purposes. Statement 3 is correct: Each province was to be allowed to choose one of the regional languages for official work within the province.

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