Article 343 of the Constitution declares the official language of the Union to be:
AEnglish — to be used for all official purposes of the Union of India
BHindi and English equally — both having equal constitutional status as official languages
CHindi in Devanagari script — with international form of Indian numerals for official use
DSanskrit — being one of the languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hindi in Devanagari script — with international form of Indian numerals for official use
1. Article 343(1) provides: 'The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. The form of numerals to be used for the official purposes of the Union shall be the international form of Indian numerals.'
2. English continues to be used for official purposes under the Official Languages Act, 1963 (post-1965 transitional arrangement).
3. Sanskrit is in the Eighth Schedule but is not the official language of the Union.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Article 343(1)_
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