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Question

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

  1. 1950 with K. M. Munshi as Chairman
  2. 1955 with B. G. Kher as Chairman
  3. 1960 with M. C. Chagla as Chairman
  4. 1965 with Humayun Kabir as Chairman

Answer:

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.