Question 1 : Regional Languages are mentioned in which among the following schedule of Indian Constitution?
a) 7th Schedule
b) 8th Schedule
c) 9th Schedule
d) 10th Schedule
Answer : b
Question 2 : The official language is mentioned in
a) Part 20
b) Part 17
c) Part 18
d) Part 24
Answer : b
Question 3 : Which Article of the Constitution provides that every state shall endeavour to provide an adequate facility for instruction in mother-tongue at primary state of education?
a) Article 349
b) Article 350
c) Article 350-A
d) Article 351
Answer : c
Question 4 : Which Article of Indian Constitution provides the procedure for adoption of official Language or Languages of the State?
a) 343
b) 344
c) 345
d) 346
Answer : c
Question 5 : Which Article of the Indian Constitution speaks about the official languages of Indian Union
a) Article 341
b) Article 339
c) Article 343
d) Article 336
Answer : c
Question 6 : Which language is not included in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution?
a) Urdu
b) Nepali
c) Bhojpuri
d) Konkani
Answer : c
Question 7 : Which among the following language was added in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution by 21st Amendment?
a) Punjabi
b) Sanskrit
c) Sindhi
d) Konkani
Answer : c
Question 8 : How many languages are recognised under the 8th schedule of the Indian Constitution?
a) 22
b) 16
c) 20
d) 14
Answer : a
Question 9 : Which of the language is not included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution?
a) English
b) Hindi
c) Sanskrit
d) Urdu
Answer : a
Question 10 : Which among the following language was added in 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution in 2003?
a) Konkani
b) Sindhi
c) Manipuri
d) Santhali
Answer : d
Question 11 : Which three languages have been added to the 8th Schedule of Indian Constitution by 71st Amendment?
a) Sindhi, Manipuri and Konkani
b) Konkani, Nepali and Kashmiri
c) Nepali, Konkani and Manipuri
d) Nepali, Assamese and Konkani
Answer : c
Question 12 : Which of the following language is not included in 8th schedule?
a) Gujarati
b) Kashmiri
c) Rajasthani
d) Dogri
Answer : c
Question 13 : Under Article 344 of Indian Constitution, the first ‘Official Language Commission’ was established
a) in 1959, under the Chairmanship of KM Munshi
b) in 1955 under the Chairmanship of BG Kher
c) in 1960,under the Chairmanship of MC Chagala
d) in 1965, under the Chairmanship of Humayun Kabir
Answer : b
Question 14 : Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but from philological aspect it is a language of Dravidian family?
a) Brahui
b) Kui
c) Pargi
d) Pengo
Answer : a
Question 15 : English is the official language of which Indian states?
a) Tripura
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Nagaland
Answer : d
Question 16 : The provision related to official language of India can be amended by
a) simple majority
b) minimum 2/3rd majority
c) minimum 3/4th majority
d) can’t be amended
Answer : a
Question 17 : In 1955, the President appointed an Official Language Commission under the Chairmanship of
a) GB Pant
b) SK Dhar
c) BG Kher
d) HN Kunzru
Answer : c
Question 18 : From the following languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution pick out the one which is official language of a state
a) Kashmiri
b) Urdu
c) Sindhi
d) Nepali
Answer : b
Question 19 : Which of the following states has given the Sanskrit Language the status of second official language?
a) Bihar
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Uttarakhand
Answer : d
Question 20 : Under which one of the following Constitutional Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, thereby raising their number to 22?
a) Constitution (90th Amendment) Act
b) Constitution (91st Amendment) Act
c) Constitution (92nd Amendment) Act
d) Constitution (93rd Amendment) Act
Answer : c
Question 21 : Which one of the following is correct about the languages mentioned in the Constitution of India?
a) State can compel the linguistic minorities to choose their mother tongue as a medium of instruction in primary schools
b) ‘Angika’ is now included in 8th Schedule of the Constitution
c) Hindi is a national language of India
d) Bodo is recognised as language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution
Answer : d
Question 22 : In which Schedule of Constitution the demand for including ‘Chhattisgarhi bhaskar’ is raised in Rajya Sabha?
a) 8th Schedule
b) 9th Schedule
c) 10th Schedule
d) 11th Schedule
Answer : a
Question 23 : Which of the following is included in the Official Language Commission?
a) Member of Lok Sabha only
b) Member of Rajya Sabha only
c) Both member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
d) None of the above
Answer : c
Question 24 : Official Language Commission was ended in ………..
a) 1976
b) 1965
c) 1941
d) 1940
Answer : a
Question 25 : Which one of the following Articles contain provision related to the development of Hindi language?
a) Article 348
b) Article 349
c) Article 350 B
d) Article 351
Answer : d
Question 26 : At the Commencement of Constitution, how many languages were included in Eight Schedule of the Constitution?
a) 16
b) 22
c) 18
d) 14
Answer : d
Question 27 : Ramesh is a petitioner in Supreme Court. He can argue in which language?
a) Hind only
b) English only
c) Both Hindi and English
d) None of the above
Answer : b
Question 28 : Recently, there was agitation for inclusion of Tulu language in Eight Schedule. It is spoken in
a) coastal districts of Karnataka and Kerala
b) Konkan coast in the State of Goa
c) Lahaul and Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh
d) tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh
Answer : a
Question 29 : What is/are benefits of inclusion of any language in Eight Schedule?
a) Recognition from Sahitya Akademi
b) Translation of its works in other regional language
c) Candidate belonging to the linguistic group can write competitive examinations with that language
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 30 : Consider the following languages in
I. Gujarati
II. Kannada
III. Telugu
Which of the language(s) given above has/have been declared as ‘Classical Language’ by the Government?
a) I and II only
b) Only III
c) II and III only
d) I, II and III
Answer : c
Question 31 : Consider the following statements
I. Sindhi was added in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution in 1967 by 21st Amendment
II. Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali were added in 1992 by 71st amendment
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Both I and II
d) None of the above
Answer : c
Question 32 : Which of the following is/are not central feature of Article 343 of the Constitution of India?
I. Hindi in Devanagiri script shall be the National language of the Union
II. The official language of the union shall be Hindi in Devanagri script
III. English language shall continue to be used for official purpose within states
IV. If two or more states agree, Hindi language should be the official language of communication between the states
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) I, III and IV
b) II and IV
c) II, III and IV
d) Only II
Answer : c
Question 33 : Consider the following languages
I. Dogri
II. Sanskrit
III. Santhali
IV. Urdu
Which of the languages given above is/are included in the eights schedule?
a) I, II and III
b) II, III, IV
c) I, III and IV
d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 34 : Consider the following statements regarding provisions of official language Act of 1963
I. It authorised the Parliament to use English indefinitely for the transactions of business in the Parliament
II. The legislature of the state is authorised to adopt any one or more language as official language of the state provided, it is included in Eighth Schedule
III. President may direct the states to recognise any language as official language of the State.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
a) I and II
b) I and III
c) I, II and III
d) II and III
Answer : b
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Question 37 : India’s National Animal is
a) Deer
b) Elephant
c) Tiger
d) Lion
Answer : c
Question 38 : Which is the National Flower of India?
a) Sunflower
b) Lotus
c) Rose
d) Marigold
Answer : b
Question 39 : Which is the National Bird of India?
a) Peacock
b) Duck
c) Parrot
d) Pigeon
Answer : a
Question 40 : What does the wheel of the ‘Indian National Flag’ symbolise?
a) Freedom
b) Justice
c) Equality
d) Brotherhood
Answer : b
Question 41 : The total number of spokes in the National Flag of India is
a) 20
b) 24
c) 26
d) 30
Answer : b
Question 42 : A complete or formal rendition of National anthem takes
a) 50 seconds
b) 45 seconds
c) 52 seconds
d) 55 seconds
Answer : c
Question 43 : On which of the following dates, Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag?
a) 22nd January, 1950
b) 24th January, 1950
c) 22nd July, 1947
d) 22nd July, 1948
Answer : c
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