Question

State whether each of these sentences is true or false.
All Indians have the same national language.
A.True
B.False

Answer 1

Hint: India is a land of diverse culture, due to which it is home to numerous ethnolinguistic groups and communities. The 2001 census showed that there are 122 major languages and 1599 other languages in India. Two major foreign languages that have had an impact on Indian culture and history which are Persian and English. English is still in use for official purposes by the Government of India and is one of the major media of instruction for educational institutes. Hindi, however, is the most spoken language in India, mainly dominating the Northern and Central region.

Complete Step by Step answer: Option A: is incorrect
Option B: is correct. As far as a national language is concerned, India does not have one.
The Constitutional provisions of the Eighth Schedule are contained in Articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution. It contains 22 official languages (previously 14, increased by amendments) of the Republic of India. The Eighth Schedule provides for the establishment of the Official Languages Commission by the President of India that would have members representing the various languages contained in the Schedule. These members would then make recommendations to enrich the use of Hindi for official purposes of the Government of India. Presently, according to the Home Ministry of India, there are demands to include 38 more languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

Note: Although English is used, along with Hindi for the official purpose by the Government of India and several states also mention English as their official language, it is yet to be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.