CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Tamil is the language spoken by majority of people in Tamil Nadu. The Law of Official Language passed on 27.12. 1956 and published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 23rd January 1957. Accordingly, in the state confirmed that Tamil is official language in Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tamil, the official state language, is spoken by most of the people. Other Dravidian languages used within the state include Telugu, which is spoken by roughly one-tenth of the population, as well as Kannada and Malayalam, which are spoken by much smaller numbers.

Detailed explanation-3: –The official language of the [State of Tamil Nadu] shall be Tamil. 3. English to be continued to be used for official purposes until the Government otherwise direct.

Detailed explanation-4: -As of 2001 census, Tamil is spoken as the first language by 88.59% of the population followed by Telugu by 5.65 percent, Kannada by 2.68 percent, Urdu by 1.51 per cent, Hindi by 0.64 percent, Malayalam by 0.89 percent, Marathi by 0.1 percent and Saurashtra by 0.1 percent.