GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There is no national language in the Republic of India. However, article 343(1) of the Indian constitution specifically mentions that “The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hindi, one of India’s official languages, is the most spoken language in the country, with 52.83 crore speakers. In other words, 43.63% of the total population speaks Hindi. It is followed by Bengali and Marathi in second and third positions respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -India has no National Language as per the Constitution but has Hindi and English as the official languages.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, 22 languages have been chosen to be the scheduled language of India. Hindi and English are the official languages.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Hindi language is spoken in more than 20 countries outside India. Hindi-speaking countries excluding India are the US, Mauritius, South Africa, Yemen, Uganda, Singapore, Pakistan, Nepal and New Zealand. 2. The first Indian state to adopt Hindi as its official language was Bihar.