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Which Congressman from the United Provinces made an aggressive plea for Hindi in the Assembly?Read the answer and worked solution →Whose intervention restored peace after Dhulekar's remarks broke up the House?Read the answer and worked solution →What compromise did the Language Committee reach about Hindi?Read the answer and worked solution →For how long would English continue for official purposes under the compromise?Read the answer and worked solution →Under the compromise, what could each province choose for its official work?Read the answer and worked solution →In the US and UK, who were first granted the vote?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Articles of the Constitution give cultural and educational rights?Read the answer and worked solution →How is Indian secularism described in terms of State and religion?Read the answer and worked solution →On what date did the Assembly hold its last meeting and sign the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →On what date was the Constitution of India passed and adopted by the Assembly?Read the answer and worked solution →When did the Assembly hold its first session in New Delhi?Read the answer and worked solution →On which date did the Constitution of India come into force?Read the answer and worked solution →The signed Constitution had how many articles, schedules and parts?Read the answer and worked solution →What was the total expenditure of drafting the Constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →Who chaired the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee?Read the answer and worked solution →Who led the Union Power Committee?Read the answer and worked solution →Who was chairman of the Rules of Procedure Committee?Read the answer and worked solution →When did the Cabinet Mission Plan lay down the Assembly's structure?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Viceroy made the August Offer of 1940 allowing Indians to draft their own constitution?Read the answer and worked solution →Who presided over the Congress session at Lucknow in April 1936?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which Congressman from the United Provinces made an aggressive plea for Hindi in the Assembly?

  1. R.V. Dhulekar
  2. Somnath Lahiri
  3. Shankarrao Deo
  4. Govind Ballabh Pant
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Correct answer: A. R.V. Dhulekar

R.V. Dhulekar insisted that Hindi be used for constitution-making and said those who did not know it were unworthy of membership.

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Whose intervention restored peace after Dhulekar's remarks broke up the House?

  1. Sardar Patel
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. B.R. Ambedkar
  4. Rajendra Prasad
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Correct answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru

When the House broke up in commotion over Dhulekar's remarks, Nehru stepped in to restore calm.

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What compromise did the Language Committee reach about Hindi?

  1. Hindustani as national language
  2. Hindi as national language at once
  3. Hindi as the official language
  4. Urdu as the official language
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Correct answer: C. Hindi as the official language

The Language Committee settled on Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language, with a gradual transition.

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