GK Question

polity medium mcq

Under Article 345, a State Legislature may adopt any language(s) in use in the State or ______ as the official language(s) of that State.

  1. English
  2. Hindi
  3. Sanskrit
  4. any language included in Eighth Schedule

Answer: Hindi

Article 345: State Legislature may adopt: (a) any language in use in State, OR (b) Hindi, as official language(s). Subject to Article 346 (language for communication between States/with Union) and Article 347 (President's direction for recognition of language). Balances State linguistic autonomy with national integration needs.

Topic Centre-State Relations - Language Policy
Exam Relevance Language federalism question frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams