- Statement 1: Article 343(1) of the Constitution states that the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. This is correct. - Statement 2: Article 345 allows the Legislature of a State to adopt any one or more of the languages in use in the State or Hindi as the language(s) for official purposes. The Constitution does not specify the official languages for states; it empowers the states to choose them. This statement is incorrect. - Statement 3: Article 348(1) mandates that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High Court shall be in the English language, unless Parliament provides otherwise by law (or the Governor, with President's consent, authorizes Hindi or other official language for High Court proceedings, but judgments, decrees, orders must still be in English unless translated). The default is English, and this holds true "until Parliament provides otherwise". This statement is correct.
Which of the following statements are correct with reference to the status of ‘official language’ in India? 1. Hindi written in Devanagari script is the official language of the Union. 2. The Constitution specifies the official languages of different states. 3. All proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High Court shall be conducted in English only, until Parliament provides otherwise.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2018 · Topic: Official Language (Constitutional Provisions on Official Language (Articles 343-351))
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