Use of English language for official purpose initially permitted for how many years?

Question of The Day01-06-2023

The constitution of India initially permitted the use of English language for all official purpose for a period of -

Answer

Correct Answer : c ) 15 years

Explanation :

The constitution of India initially permitted the use of the English language for all official purposes for a period of 15 years.

As per Article 343(2), it was stipulated that English shall continue to be in use as the official language for the functioning of the Union for a period of 15 years from the date of applicability of the Constitution, which is till 25 January 1965.

As per Article 343, the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devnagari script. The form of numerals to be used for the official purposes of the Union shall be the international form of Indian numerals.

Article 343(3) empowered the Parliament to make laws for the continuation of the use of the English language for official purposes even after 15 years.

Hence, (c) is the correct answer.

This question was asked in UPPSC PCS Prelims 2023 Exam. Check out UPPSC Prelims 2023 Question paper and answer key.