Official Language

Implementation Policy
1. In terms of Article 342 (1) of The Constitution of India,
Hindi language in Devanagari script shall be the official
language of the Union.
2. Article 343 (2) of the Constitution of India empowers
The President of India to authorize use of Hindi in
addition English.
3. The Official Language Act was passed in 1963
4. According to Official Language Rules, India is divided
into Three regions and they are Region A, Region B
and Region C
5. What are the States that come under Region A?
(Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi).
6. What are the States that come under Region B?
(Gujarat, Maharastra, Punjab and the Union territories of
Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Chandigarh).
7. Region C means the states and Union Territories other
than those in Regions A & B
8. Communications from Central Government Offices to the
States, Offices and persons in Region A shall be in Hindi,
and if it is in English, a Hindi translation shall
accompany.
9. Communications from Central Govt. Offices to States or
Offices in Region B shall be in Hindi, and if it is in
English, Hindi translation shall accompany.
10. Communications from Central Govt. Offices to persons
in Region B shall be in Hindi or English
11. Communications from Central Government Offices to
States or Persons in Region C shall be in English
12. Communications between Central Government Offices
between one Ministry or Department and another may be
in Hindi or English
13. Communications between Central Government Offices
between one Ministry or Department and
attached/subordinate offices in Region A may be in Hindi
or English
14. Communications between Central Govt. Offices in
Region A shall be in Hindi
15. Communications between Central Govt Offices in
Region B or C may be in Hindi or English
16. Translations of such communication shall be provided
along with the communication where it is addressed to
Offices in Region C.
17. Representations may be submitted by an employee in
Hindi or English.
18. Representations, when made/signed in Hindi shall be
replied to in Hindi
19. Notings in Central Government Offices may be made by
an employee in Hindi or English and he will not be
required to furnish a translation of it.
20. If an employee has working knowledge of Hindi, he
will not ask for English translation of a Hindi Document,
unless it is of legal/technical nature.
21. Manuals, Codes, Forms, Notices etc., shall be printed or
cyclostyled in Hindi & English form.
22. The forms and heading on registers shall be in Hindi &
English.
23. All name plates, sign boards, letter heads, inscriptions
on envelopes and other stationery etc., shall be in Hindi
& English.
24. Responsibility to implement Official Language Rules is
of Head of Office.
1. Which is the Official Language of the Government of India?
A. Hindi, English
B. Hindi
C. English
D. Persian
Answer : A

2. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the list of

National languages?
E. Fourth schedule
F. First schedule
G. Second schedule
H. Eighth schedule
Answer: D
3. Which article declares that the official language of the union shall
be Hindi in Devanagari Script ?
A. Article 340
B. Article 341
C. Article 343
D. Article 345
Answer: C
4. How many languages are recognised by the constitution at present?
E. 20
F. 21
G. 22
H. 24
Answer: C
5. What is the link language of India?
A. Hindi
B. English
C. French
D. Greek
Answer: B
6. Sindhi was included as an official language by amending which
schedule in 1967?
E. Fifth
F. Seventh
G. Eight
H. Tenth
Answer: C
7. Consider the following for official language of India
1. Sindhi and Nepali
2. Konkani and Manipuri
3. Bodo and Santhali
4. Santhali and Konkani
5. Dogri and Maithili
Which of the above languages are addede to the 8th
schedule by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003?
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 3 and 4
D. 3 and 5
Answer : D
8. Consider the following statements:
1) the legislature of state may adopt any one or more of the
languages in use in the state or Hindi as the official
language of that state.
2) The official language act lays down that English should
be used for purposes of communication between the
union and non Hindi states.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
A. One only
B. Two only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None
Answer: C
9.In which of the years, the parliament enacted the Official Language
Act?
A. 1963
B. 1964
C. 1965
D. 1996
Answer : A

10. Sindhi was included in the Eight schedule of the constitution of

India by the
E. 20 th amendment
F. 21 st amendment
G. 31 st amendment
H. 36 th amendment
Answer: B
11. Which part of the constitution of India deals with the Official
Language?
A. Part XV
B. Part XVI
C. Part XVII
D. Part XVIII
Answer: C
12. In 1995, the president appointed an Official Language
Commission under a chairmanship of
E. B.G. Kher
F. S.K. Dhar
G. H.N. Kunzru
H. G.B.Pant
Answer: A
1. In which part and in which Article of the Constitutions
Provision regarding the Language to be used for transaction of
business in Parliaments exists?
(Article 120 of part V of the Constitution)

2. In which part and which Article of the constitution provision

regarding the Language to be used for transaction of business in
State Legislature exists?
(Article 210 of part VI of the Constitution)

3. In which part of the Constitution and in which article provision

regarding on Official Languages Exists?
(Part XVII and Article 343 to 351 of the Constitution)
 4. In which part of the Constitution provision regarding
Official Language exists? How many chapter and articles
are there in that part?
(Part XVII of the Constitution) It has four chapters and articles
No.343 to 351. First Chapter contains articles 343 and 344 II
chapter contains articles 345,346,347 III chapter contains
articles 348,349 IV chapter contains articles 350,351

5. Which part of the Constitution contains provisions regarding

Official Language and when it was passed by Constituted
Assembly?
(Part XVII of the Constitution)(14 September 1949)
6. Which articles of the Constitution contains provision
regarding the Official Language of the Union of India?
(Article 343 and 344)

7. Which article of the Constitution contains provision

regarding the Language to be used in the Courts etc.
(Article 348 and 349)

8. Which article of the Constitution contains provision

regarding the Official Language of states?
(Article 345)
9. At present how many languages enlisted in the Eight
Schedule of the Constitution?
(Twenty Two)

10.When the Constitution was adopted, how many

languages were included in the Eight Schedule initially
and how many languages were added to that later on?
Name languages so added and also the year in which
they were added.
(When the constitution was adopted, only 14 languages
were included in the Eighth Schedule. In 1963 Sindhi
was added to that list. In 1992 Nepali, Konkani and
Manipuri were added) and in 2004, Bhodo, Seenthali,
Dogri, Mythili were added.)
11.According to Article 343 (1) of the Constitution, Hindi
in which script is the Official Language of the Union of
India?
(Hindi in Devanagari script)

12. As per the Constitution, when should Hindi have

become the Official Language of the Union of India?
(26.01.1965)

13. Who was the Chairman of the Official Language

Commission constituted under Article 344(1)?
(Shri Bal Gangadhar Kher)
14. When and under what authority was the Official
Language Commission constituted? Who was its
Chairman?
(Under the provisions made in Article 344(1), the Official
Language Commission was constituted on 07.06.1955.Its
Chairman was Shri B.G.Kher)

15. Name the articles of the constitution which in their

provisions contain reference to Eighth Schedule of the
Constitution?
(Article 344(1) and 351)
16.(a.) Who was the Chairman of the committee of
Parliament on Official Language constituted under article
344(4)?
(b). What was the work entrusted to that committee?
(a) Sri Govind Vallabh Pant.
(b) To review the recommendations made by the Official
Language commission constituted under article 344(1)
and to submit its report on that to the president of India)
When Parliament was discussing the Official Languages
Act, three successive Prime Ministers assured the House
that Hindi would not be imposed on Non-Hindi
speaking people.
17.(a) Who were the late successive Prime Minsters who
gave such assurance.
Late Shri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Late Shri Lal Bhadur Shastri
Late Smt Indira Gandhi

17. (b) Which section of the Official Language Act contains

provision regarding that Hindi would not be imposed on
Non-Hindi speaking people?
Section 3(5) of Official Act.

18. How many sections are there in the Official Language

Act 1963 as amended in 1967?
9sections
19. Name the Sections of Official Languages Act 1963(as
amended in 1967) which are not applicable to Jammu and
Kashmir? Which section of the Act contains provisions to
that effect?
Section 6 and 7 of Official Language Act 1963 (as amended
in 1967) are not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.
Section 9 of this Act contains provisions regarding that
effect.

20. Under what authority is the Annual Programme

prepared? Who prepares the same?
On the authority of Official Language resolution passed in
1968, the official Language. Department of the Ministry
of Home Affairs prepares the Annual Programme.
21. Under what Authority were The Official Languages(use
for Official purposes of the union) Rules 1976 introduced
and passed by Parliament?
(Exercising powers conferred by section 8 read with sub-
section(4) of section 3 of the Official Language Act 1963
(as amended in 1967).

22. To which state of India are the Official Language(use

for Official purposes of the union) Rules 1976 not
applicable?
Tamil Nadu
23. Where does the provision making the administrative
head of each Central Government Office responsible for
compliance of provisions of Official Language Act and
Rules exists?
(Section 12 of the Official Languages (use for Official
purposes of the union) Rules, 1976)

24. When is the Hindi Day celebrated every year?

(14th September)

25. Why was the Official Language Act 1963 passed?

(For making provisions regarding the continued use of
English along with Hindi even after 1965)
26.What is the periodicity of the meeting of the following
committee?
a. Town Official Language Implementation Committee
(TOLIC)
b. Official Language Implementation Committee (OLIC)
c. Meetings of Hindi Salahakar Samiti
a. Once in six months
b. Once in three months, four in a year
c. Once in three months, four in a year

27. Which are the three regions as per the provisions made
in the Official Language rule?
Region A,B and C
28. What are the States under region A,B&C?
Region A-Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Union territories
of Delhi and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Region B-Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and the Union

territories of Chandigarh.

Region C-States and Union territories other than referred in

Region A & B (Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Nagaland,
Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, etc.)
29. In which region Tamilnadu situated?
Region C

30. What are the documents coming under section 3(3), of OL Act
which are to be issued in Hindi-English bilingual form?
1. Resolution
2. General orders and Memorandum, Circulars etc.
3. Rules
4. Notifications
5. Administrative and other Reports
6. Press Communiqués
7. Contracts, Agreements etc.
8. Licenses and Permits
9. Tender notices and tender forms
10. Papers to be laid before a House or both the houses of
Parliament
11. Reservation charts
31. What are the cases where Regional Language, Hindi and English
should be used?
1.All name boards and sign boards
2. Forms used by the public
3. Station Announcements

32. What is the order of the Language used in the Name/Notice

Boards?
Regional Language-Hindi-English

33. What are the places where Hindi and English should be used?
1.Documents coming under section 3(3), of OL Act
2. Rubber stamps
3. Heading on all file covers and registers
4. Name badges and Photo identity cards
34. What is the order of Language in the above case?
Hindi on Top and English at bottom

35. What are the Hindi examinations conducted at the

Government Offices?
Prabodh, Praveen and Pragya
Hindi Typewriting and Hindi Stenography

36. What are the methods available for writing the above
Hindi examinations?
Regular, Intensive, Correspondence course, Part time
classes and private
37. What is the foreign language included in the Eighth
schedule?
Nepali
38. What are the Languages included in the eighth
schedule?
(article 344(1) and 351)
1. Assamese 2. Bengali 3. Gujarati 4. Hindi 5. Kannada
6. Kashmiri 7. Konkani 8. Malayalam 9. Manipuri 10.
Marathi 11. Nepali 12. Oriya 13. Punjabi 14. Sanskrit 15.
Sindhi 16. Tamil 17. Telugu 18. Urdu 19 Bodo 20.
Santhali 21. Mythili 22. Dogri
39.What is meant by notified office?
"Notified Office" means an office notified under sub rule (4)
of rule 10, wherein 80% of the employee are trained in Hindi

40.Explain "Proficiency in Hindi" and "working knowledge in

Hindi”?
Proficiency in Hindi as described in Rule-9 "An employee
shall be deemed to possess proficiency in Hindi if he has
passed the matriculation of any equivalent or higher
examination with Hindi as the medium of examination"
Working knowledge in Hindi as described in Rule-10 "An
employee shall be deemed to possess working knowledge in
Hindi if he has passed the matriculation or any equivalent or
higher examination with Hindi as one of the subjects"
41. What is the amount of lump sum award being given for
passing Prabodh, Praveen and Pragya examinations
privately?
Prabodh Rs 500/-
Praveen Rs 500/-
Pragya Rs 600/-

42. What is the amount of lump sum award being given for
passing Hindi Typewriting and Hindi shorthand
examinations privately
Hindi typewriting Rs 400/-
Hindi Shorthand Rs 750/-
1.Section 3 of Official Language Act 1963 came into force
on 
(a) 26 January 1965
(b) 28 February 1965
(c) 26 January 1966
(d) 26 January 1964
Answer : (a)
2. Which Section of  Official Language Act 1963
states that "Hindi" means Hindi in Devanagari Script
(a) Section 3(a)
(b) Section 2(b)
(c) Section 4
(d) Section 2(c)
Answer : (b)
3. Which language can be used in addition to Hindi for official
purposes of the Union and for use in Parliament
(a) Tamil
(b) Urdu
(c) English
(d) Sanskrit
Answer : (c)
4. Which language shall be used for the purposes of communication
between the Union and a State which has not adopted Hindi as its
Official Language
(a) Urdu
(b) Tamil
(c) Concerned Regional Language
(d) English
Answer : (d)
5. As per Section 3 (3) of  Official Language Act 1963, both Hindi
and the English languages shall be used for-
(i) resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications, administrative
or other reports or press communiqués issued or made by the
Central Government
(ii) administrative and other reports and official papers laid
before a House or the Houses of Parliament;
(iii) contracts and agreements executed, and licenses, permits,
notices and forms of tender issued, by or on behalf of the Central
Government 
Codes: 
(a) (i) & (ii)
(b) (ii) & (iii)
(c) (i) & (iii)
(d) (i), (ii) & (iii)
Answer : (d)
6. The Committee on Official language is constituted 
(a) by the President
(b) by the Speaker of Lok Sabha
(c) by the Central Government
(d) on a resolution to that effect being moved in either
House of Parliament with the previous sanction of the
President and passed by both Houses
Answer : (d)
7. The Committee on Official Language consist of ----------
members
(a) 33
(b) 25
(c) 30
(d) 20
Answer : (c)
8. The Committee on Official Language consist of ---------- members
from Lok Sabha
(a) 15
(b) 25
(c) 10
(d) 20
Answer : (d)
9. The Committee on Official Language consist of ---------- members
from Rajya abha
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c)  5
(d) 12
Answer : (a)
10. The members of Committee on Official Language
are elected respectively by the members of the House of
the People and the members of the Council of States
(a) by nomination
(b) by voting
(c) by random selection 
(d) in accordance with the system of proportional
representation by means of the single transferable vote
Answer : (d)
1. Which section of the Official Language Act 1963 states
that after the expiration of ten years,  there shall be
constituted a Committee on Official language
(a) Section 4
(b) Section 3
(c) Section 5
(d) Section 2
Answer : (a)
2. The report of committee on official language is submitted
to the 
(a) Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) President
(c) Vice President
(d) Chief Justice of India
3. Answer : (b)
3. The provisions of section 6 and section 7 shall not apply to the State
of 
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Nagaland
Answer : (c)
4. As per  section 8 (1) of the act, who can make rules for carrying out
the purposes of this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette, 
(a) President
(b) Parliament
(c) State Government
(d) Central Government
Answer : (d)
5. Which Section states that with the previous consent of the President, the
Governor of a State can authorize the use of Hindi or the official language of the
State, in addition to the English language, for the purposes of any judgement,
decree or order passed or made by the High Court for that State
(a) Section 7
(b) Section 8
(c) Section 6
(d) Section 5
Answer : (a)
6. Which Section states that  translation in Hindi published under the authority of
the President in the Official Gazette shall be deemed to be the authoritative text
thereof in Hindi
(a) Section 4
(b) Section 5
(c) Section 3
(d) Section 7
Answer : (b)
7. Which Section states that use of English language can be continued for
official purposes of the Union and in Parliament
(a) Section 2
(b) Section 4
(c) Section 3
(d) Section 5
Answer : (d)

8. The duty of the official language committee is to 

(a) to review the progress made in the use of Hindi in educational institutes
(b) to review the progress made in the use of Hindi communication 
(c) to review the progress made in the use of Hindi for the official purposes
of the State Government
(d) to review the progress made in the use of Hindi for the official purposes
of the Central Government
Answer : (d)
9. President shall cause the report submitted by the official language
committee   
(a) to be laid before each House of Parliament
(b) to be sent to all the State Governments
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of the above
Answer : (d)

10. Which Section states that the President can  issue directions in

accordance with the whole or any part of that report submitted by
the official language committee
(a) Section 3(3)
(b) Section 4(4)
(c) Section 5
(d) Section 6
Answer : (d)
1. Which Article of the Constitution provides that it shall be the endeavor of
every State to provide adequate facility for instruction in the mother tongue at
the primary stage of education ?
A. Article 349
B. Article 350
C. Article 350 A
D. Article 351
Answer: C
2. The first Indian State which was created on a linguistic basis following a long
drawn agitation is
E. Andhra Pradesh
F. Assam
G. Tamil Nadu
H. Karnataka
Answer: A
3. English is the official language of which one of the following Indian
States ?
A. Nagaland
B. Tripura
C. Assam
D. Manipur
Answer: A
4. Andhra Pradesh was created as a linguistic State in
E. 1950
F. 1953
G. 1956
H. 1961
Answer: B
5. The provisions related to official language of India can be
amended by
A. Simple majority
B. Minimum 2/3 majority
C. Minimum 3/4 majority
D. Cannot be amended
Answer: A
6. Originally the constitution recognised ......languages
E. 2
F. 14
G. 15
H. None of these
Answer:  B
7. While Hindi is the official language, English has been permitted for
official use
A. till 1995
B. till 2001
C. till 2010
D. indefinitely
Answer: D
8. Under Constitutional Article 343, which is the official language of the
Union ?
  (a)  Urdu
 (b)  Hindi
 (c)  English
 (d)  Both ‘b’ and ‘c’
Answer : (d)
9. Whose satisfaction is required under Constitutional Article 347
regarding special provision for creating language spoken by a
section of the population of a state ?
 (a)  Parliament
 (b)  Judiciary
 (c)  President
 (d)  Prime Minister
Answer : (c)
10. Which Constitution Article defines official language for
communication between the state and another state and the union ?
  (a)  Article 349
 (b)  Article 346
 (c)  Article 243
 (d)  Article 305
Answer : (b)
1. When was Official Language Act 1963 passed?
Official Language Act 1963 passed on 10.5.1963

2. What is the foreign language included in the eight schedule?

Nepali is the foreign language included in the eight schedule.

3. What is the official language of Arunachal Pradesh?

English is the official language of Arunachal Pradesh.

4. Where Hindi alone be used?

In region ‘A’ Hindi alone be used.

5. In which region Tamilnadu is situated?

In region ‘C’ Tamilnadu is situated.
6. What are all celebrations conducted in connection with
Hindi every year?
“Rajbhasha Utsav” and “Hindi Day” celebrations

7. What are all the functions celebrated in connection with

Hindi?
(i) ‘Hindi Day’ is celebrated every year on 14 th September.
(ii) ‘Rajabhasa Utsav’ in the month of September every year.

8. What are all the Hindi examinations conducted in the

central government offices?
Prabodh, Praveen and Pragya
9. In accordance with the Hindi Teaching Scheme, into how many
categories the Central Govt. employees have been classified? What
are they ?
Four . They are A,B,C & D

10. What are categories Central government employees have been

classified for Hindi training purposes?
(i) Category A: Employees whose mother tongue is Hindi, Hindustani
or dialect thereof.
(ii) Category B: Employees whose mother tongue is Urudu, Punjabi,
Kashmiri, pusto or allied languages.
(iii) Category C: Employees whose mother tongue is Marati, Gujarati,
Bengali, Oriya, Assamse or Sindhi.
(iv) Category D: Employees whose mother tongue is English or any of
the South Indian language.
12.What are the cases where regional language, Hindi and English should be used?
1. All name boards, Sign boards.
2. Forms used by the public.
3. Station announcements.

13.What is the order of languages used in the name notice boards?

1. Regional language
2. Hindi
3.English

14. What are the lumpsum award being given for passing Hindi exams on private
efforts?
Examination Award
i) Prabodh, Peaveen Rs.500
ii) Pragya Rs. 600
iii) Hindi type writing Rs. 400
iv) Hindi stenography Rs. 750
15. What are the places where Hindi and English should be used? What is the
order?
1. All the letter pads in use in central government offices.
2.Headings of Registers and Subject on file covers.
3.All Rubber Stamps and Metal Seals.
4. All the printed forms.(not used by public)
5. Name badges, Photo identity Cards.
6. Time Table
7. Telephone Directory.
8. Invitation Cards.
9. All manuals, Codes and related literatures.
The order should be:
Hindi on top, English at the bottom.

16. What is the expansion for OLIC used by Dept. of official language?
Official Language Implementation Committee.
17. Who is the Chairman of Divisional Official Language
Implementation Committee?
Divisional Railway Manager

18. Who is the Chairman of Zonal Official Language

Implementation Committee?
General Manager

19. Who is made as the Chairman of the Town official Language

Implementation Committee constituted in major cities?
Senior most central government officer of the city.

20. Who is the Chairman of the Town official Language

Implementation Committee functioning in Chennai City?
General Manager of Southern Railway.
21. What are all the training facilities available to a Central
Govt. Employee to get trained in these Hindi courses ?
Regular, Intensive, Correspondence & Private

22. What are all the incentives given for passing Hindi
Examinations ?
Cash Award, Lumpsum Award & Personal Pay
Thanks for your
kind attention
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interest