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Q6
(UPPCS/2023)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution
The Constitution of India initially permitted the use of English language for all official purposes for a period of -
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According to Article 343(2) of the Constitution of India, the English language was permitted to be used for all official purposes of the Union for a period of 15 years from the date of the Constitution's commencement (January 26, 1950). This meant the transition was initially set to conclude in 1965.
- Article 343(1) prescribes Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union.
- The 15-year period was a transitional provision to facilitate the shift from colonial-era English to Hindi.
- Article 343(3) empowered Parliament to provide by law for the continued use of English beyond this period.
- Exercising this power, Parliament enacted the Official Languages Act, 1963, which allowed for the indefinite continued use of English alongside Hindi for official purposes to accommodate non-Hindi speaking states.
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