Indian Polity UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

The first Official Languages commission under the provisions of Article 344 of the Constitution was set up in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 1955 with B. G. Kher as Chairman

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1955 with B. G. Kher as Chairman”.

The first Official Languages Commission was established in 1955 under the chairmanship of B. G. Kher.

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