GK Question

polity medium mcq

Under Article 344, the President shall constitute a Official Language Commission after ______ years from commencement of Constitution and thereafter at 10-year intervals.

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 10
  4. 15

Answer: 5

Article 344(1): President to constitute Official Language Commission: (a) After 5 years from Constitution commencement (1955 Commission), (b) Thereafter at 10-year intervals. Commission examines: progress in Hindi use, restrictions on English, promotion of Hindi, representation of Eighth Schedule languages. Recommendations guide language policy evolution.

Topic Official Language - Language Commission
Exam Relevance Language policy review mechanism question for UPSC Prelims and SSC CGL Tier-2