Which of the following is/are not central feature(s) of Article 343 of the Constitution of India? 1. Hindi in Devanagari Script shall be the national language of the Union. 2. The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari Script. 3. Engl

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Q: 49 (CDS-II/2015)

Which of the following is/are not central feature(s) of Article 343 of the Constitution of India?
1. Hindi in Devanagari Script shall be the national language of the Union.
2. The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari Script.
3. English language shall continue to be used for official purposes within States.
4. If two or more States agree, Hindi language should be the official language of communication between the States.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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0,25,43,25,9,27,7

keywords: 

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The correct answer is option 1, which states that Articles 343 does not include options 1, 3, and 4 as central features.

Let`s dissect each option to understand why they are not central features of Article 343:

1. Option 1: This option states that Hindi in Devanagari Script shall be the national language of the Union, English language shall continue to be used for official purposes within States, and if two or more States agree, Hindi language should be the official language of communication between the States. However, Article 343 does not mention anything about Hindi being the national language or the official language of communication between States. It only states that the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari Script.

2. Option 2: This option states that the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari Script. This is one of the central features mentioned in Article 343. Therefore, option 2 is incorrect.

3. Option 3: This option states that English language shall continue to be used for official purposes within States and if two or more States agree, Hindi language should be the official language of communication between the States. These are not central features of Article 343, as mentioned