Question

Our Constitution grants National Language status to
1. English
2. Hindi
3. 22 languages
4. None of the languages

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : None of the languages

The correct answer is None of the Languages.

• National Language of India 
  • ​It is a language that has some connection with a nation.
  • Our Constitution did not give the status of national language to any one language.
  • Hindi is the language used by the Central Government as per Article 343.
• Article 343
  • Constitution provides that Hindi in Devanagari script shall be the Official Language of the Union.
  • The English language shall continue to be used for all the official purposes of the Union for which it was being used immediately before such commencement, the English language shall continue to be used for all the official purposes of the Union for which it was being used immediately before such commencements.
  • Notwithstanding anything in this article, Parliament may by law provide for the use, after the said period of fifteen years, of 
    • The English language, or 
    • The Devanagari form of numerals.