GK Question

polity medium true_false

English is the official language of India as per the Constitution.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Article 343(1) declares Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union. English is an 'associate official language' for specific purposes under the Official Languages Act, 1963. The Constitution originally envisaged phasing out English by 1965, but parliamentary legislation extended its use indefinitely for certain official purposes.

Topic Official Language
Exam Relevance Common misconception question for SSC and Banking exams; tests precise constitutional language