Article 345: Official language or languages of a State

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1. 1. A substantial proportion of the population of State X speaks language L, which the State has not adopted for any official purpose. A demand is made that L be recognised. Under Article 347, who may direct that L shall also be officially recognised throughout the State or any part of it for a specified purpose?

   A.Parliament, by a law passed after consulting the Legislature of State XB.The Governor of State X, acting on the advice of the Council of MinistersC.The President, if satisfied that a substantial proportion so desireD.The Special Officer for linguistic minorities appointed under Article 350B
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2. 2. Consider the following statements: 1. Under Article 345, until the Legislature of a State otherwise provides by law, Hindi shall be used for those official purposes within the State for which it was used before the commencement of the Constitution. 2. Under the proviso to Article 346, two or more States may agree that Hindi shall be the official language for communication between them. 3. Under Article 347, on a demand being made, the President may direct that a language spoken by a substantial proportion of the population of a State be officially recognised throughout that State or any part of it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A.2 and 3 onlyB.1, 2 and 3C.1 and 2 onlyD.3 only
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