Questions and Answers on Rajbhasha for Departmental Examinations

Whatis the Official Language ofthe Union oflndia ?

Hindi in Devnagari Script.

On which date, part 17 of the Constitution was passed in Parliament ?

14.09.1949.
When was the Official Languages Act 1963 passed ?
10.05.1963.
When was the Official Languages Act
1963 amended ?
1967.
are allthe three regions
classified under Official Language Rules?
‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Regions.
When is ’Hindi Day’ celebrated every year?
September 14.

According to Official Language Rules, under which region Andaman & Nicobar Islands come ?
‘A’ Region.
Which are the Union Territories
classified under Region ‘B’ ?
/ Union Territory of
Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
/ What is the Official Language ofArunachal Pradesh?
English.
/ What is the Act passed togive legalform tothe assurancesgiven
to Non-Hindi speaking people ?
Official Languages Act (Amended)-
1967.
From when did the Section 3(3)
of Official Languages Act take effect ?
26 January 1965.
With which Section (IV) of
Official Languages Act 1963 is concerned ?
It is concerned with the Constitution of
Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages.
In which part of the Constitution are the Articles 343-351, that gave information about
Official Language available ?
Part XVII (In the Seventeenth Part).
With which Section7
of Official Languages Act 1963 is concerned ?
 It is concerned with the optional use of Hindi or other Official Language in Judgements in High
Courts.
In
which state, Sections 6 & 7 of Official Languages Act 1963 do not apply ?
Jammu and Kashmir.
ln which states,
Urdu has been declared as Official Language ?
Andhra Pradesh & Bihar.

Please write the languages

available in the 8“ Schedule.
1. Assamese 2. Bengali 3.Gujarati 4.Hindi 5. Kannada 6. Kashmiri
7. Konkani 8. Malayalam 9. Manipuri 10. Marathi 11. Nepali 12. Odia
13. Punjabi 14. Sanskrit 15.Sindhi 16.Tamil 17.Telugu 18.Urdu 19. Bodo
20.Santhali 21. Mythili 22. Dogri.
Please mention the states coming
under ‘B’ Region.Gujarat,Maharashtra, Punjab, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
At presenthow many languages are enlisted in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution ?

22.

Article is the provision regarding OL Policy available in Part-V of the Constitution?

Name the article in which the provision ofthe Eighth Schedule of the Constitution is available.
/ Article 344 (1) and 351.
Whywasthe OLAct1963 passed ?
To use English along with Hindi even after 1965.
/ When was the Official Language Rules passed?
3: 1976.
How many Articles are there in Part XVII
of the Constitution ?
3: Ffi / 9.
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ln compliance of Article 344, when was the Official Language Commission formed ?
In the year 1955.
Who was the First Chairman of the Official
Language Commission ?
Shri.B.G.Kher.
Who was the First Chairman of the Committee which was formed on the
recommendation of the Official Language Commission ?
Shri.G.B.Pant.
As per the Constitution, who is translating the statutory rules, regulations and orders ?
Law Ministry.
Which was the main language and co-official language
used forthe Official Purpose of the Union of India upto 1965 ?
/ English was the main language
and Hindi was the co-official language.
Which Article comes under Part-VI ?
Article 210.

Who chaired the First Railway Hindi Salahkaar Samiti constituted in 1973 ?
Shri.Lalit Narayan Mishra.
Who was the
Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language constituted in the year 1976 ?
The then Home Minister Shri. Om Mehta.
Which Committee of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language prepares the draft?
Drafting & Evidence Sub-
Committee of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language.
In which year the post of Hindi Assistant was created in
Railway Board in compliance of President's Order ?
In the General Branch of Railway Board in
the year 1952.
In which year, the Hindi Translation of Railway Budget was prepared and who was
the Railway Minister ?
In the year 1956, Late Shri.Lal Bahadur
Shastri.
In which year, Hindi
(Parliament) Section was established in Railway Board ?
ln the year 1960.
What are all the states that come under Region ‘A’?
Bihar,

Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Andaman & Nicobar Island group.

What are all the states that come

under Region ’C' ?

Region ’C’ means the States and Union Territories other than those referred to in Region ’A' and
‘B’. Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir,
Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Union
Territory of Pondicherry and Lakshdweep.

Which Sub-Committee of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language inspects Railway

Ministry ?
What is the scheme implemented by Railway Board for doing work in Hindi?
Rajbhasha Individual Cash Award Scheme.
Amount
of Award for passing Prabodh, Praveen & Pragya Examinations.

Prabodh Praveen Pragya

What is the expansion for ouc used by Dept. of Official Language ?

Official Language Implementation Committee.

courses are prescribed for Central Govt. employees ?

Three.
Which is the
elementary Hindi course prescribed for Central Govt. employees ?
Prabodh.
Who is the Chairman of Central Hindi
Committee?
Prime Minister.
Which Committee reviews the progress made in the propagation of Hindi in a
particular Ministry/Department ?

Hindi SalahkarSamiti.
When was the present
Parliamentary Committee on Official Language constituted ?
January 1976.
How many members are therein the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language ?
5= 30.
/ How many LokSabha members are there in the Committee of Parliament on Official Language?
/ At present, how
many Sub-Committees are there in the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language ?
3Sub-Committees.
What is the main dutyofthe
Committee of Parliament on Official Language 7
To review the progressive use of Hindi.
Who is the Chairman of the Town Official Language Implementation Committee
constituted in major cities ?
Seniormost Central
Government Officer of the city.
Whatisthe
periodicity of the meeting of Town Official Language Implementation Committee 7
Once in 3 months.
Who prepares the Annual
Programme on Official Language ?
Ministry of Home Affairs.
what
are the Hindi courses prescribed for Central Govt. employees 7
Prabodh, Praveen & Pragya.
Which is the final Hindi course prescribed for clerical cadre employees of Central Govt. ?
UIFT / Pragya.
What are the training facilities available to a Central
Govt. employee to get trained in the Hindi courses 7
Regular, Intensive, Correspondence and Private
How many times are the Regular Hindi examination conducted in a year ?
at am 2 Times.
In which months,
Regular Hindi examinations are conducted ?
May & November.
Who are eligible to be
trained in the Hindi courses 7
AlltheCentralGovt.
employees in Class III and above.
Who are all the employees classified
under Category ‘A’ ?
Those employees
whose mother tongue is Hindi or Hindustani or its dialect.
Who are all the employees classified
under Category ‘B’ ?
Those
employees Whose mother tongue is Urdu, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Pushto, Sindhi or other
allied languages.
Who are all the employees classified
under Category ‘C’ ?
Those
employees whose mother tongue is Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya or Assamese.
Who are all the employees classified

3under Category ‘D’ 7

employees who speaka
South Indian Language or English.

From which course a Category ‘C’ employee is required to be trained

Praveen.

From which course a Category ‘D’ employee is required to be trained

Pfabodh.
lumpsum award for passing Pragya
1-TO 2400/-
What is the Cash Award amount for the first prize under Collective
Cash award Scheme 7
F0 15oo/- In Hqrs.)
What is the Cash Award amount for the second prize under Collective
Cash award Scheme 7
1R0 12oo/- (sweat 2fi/ In Divisions)
What is the Cash Award amount for the third prize under Collective
Cash award Scheme 7
 How many first prizes are given in a year for writing
more than l0,000 words in one unit Two each employee)
How many second prizes are given in a year for writing
more than 10,000 Words in one unit ‘
/ each employee)
How many third prizes are given in a year for Writing
more than 10,000 words in one unit ?
each employee)
/ In which
order Name, Designation and Sign Boards are to be exhibited
1. Regional Language 2. Hindi 3. English.
Trilingual form(l.Regi0nal Language
Z.Hindi 3.Eng1ish).
In which order Rubber
Stamps are to be prepared Hindi-English
Bilingual from-one line Hindi and one line English.

Amount of lump sum award for passing Prabodh

Praveen and Pragya by private study.
Prabodh 1000/-
Praveen 1500/-
Pragya 1200/- For each.
What is the lump sum award for passing Hindi Typewriting
Examination by private study ?
rs 1600/-

What is the Foreign Language

included in the Eight Schedule ?

Nepali.
Which Ministry /Office is conducting the exams. for the Central Govt.
employees 7
Hindi Teaching Scheme under
Home Ministry.
Who is eligble for lumpsum award ‘Z
Those employees
Who pass the Hindi exams by private efforts.
In which order are the
Station announcements made ?
Trilingual(Regional,Hindi&English).
In which proportion the Roof
Board has to be displayed ?
In equal proportion-
Trilingual (Regional, Hindi & English).
HowthePanel
Board of a train has to be displayed ?
In Trilingual(Regional, Hindi&English).
Who all are eligble for Personal Pay 7
on
passing Pragya Examination organized by the HTS of the Central Government or
on passing the prescribed exam. Duly securing the specified of marks for certain
categories by the Central Government.
Who are
eligible to undergo training in Hindi conversation course 7
All the open line staff (including Class-IV) who come in contact
with public directly.

Why
training in Hindi is imparted to Central Government Officers/Employees 7
By which they can do their day-to-day
work in Hindi.
What is the duration for Hindi
conversation course 7
30 Hrs.
Who are eligible to undergo
training in Hindi Workshop 7
All Class-III and Gazetted Staff who have working
knowledge/proficiency in Hindi.
What is the Personal Pay given for passing Hindi
Stenography , to a stenographer whose mother tongue is not Hindi 7
Personal Pay equivalent to 2 increment for a period of l2 months.
What is the quantum of Hindi Typing work to be done by a
Typist/Steno to become eligble for Hindi incentive allowance 7
5NotesinHindiinadayor
300 notes in Hindi in a quarter.
What is the amount of Cash Award for passing Hindi
Typing with 90% or more but less than 95% or marks 7
1-TO 400/-
What is the amount for passing Hindi Stenography with 95% or more marks 7
KO 1200/-
what is the
honorarium amount given to Palt-time Hindi Librarian 7

F0 500/ Per month

What is the lump sum award given for passing Hindi Stenography Examination ?
Hindi Stenography KO 1500/-