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Q142 (UPPCS/2024) Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies

Consider the following statements with reference to Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities :
1. In the Constitution, there is a provision for the post of Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities for every State.
2. A new Article 350 B was added for this by the 9th Constitution Amendment Act.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B

Explanation

Both statements are incorrect:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: Article 350-B of the Constitution provides for a single Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities for the entire country, to be appointed by the President of India. There is no constitutional provision for a separate Special Officer for every State.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 350-B was inserted into the Constitution by the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956, following the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission. The 9th Constitutional Amendment Act (1960) dealt with the transfer of certain territories to Pakistan.

The Special Officer (known as the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities) falls under the Ministry of Minority Affairs and submits reports to the President regarding the implementation of safeguards for linguistic minorities.

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