Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights
Civics ⇒ Social Justice and Diversity
Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one way in which the government of India promotes the development of scheduled languages.
Describe the impact of language-based states reorganization in India.
Describe the significance of the Eighth Schedule in the Indian Constitution.
Explain how language can be a source of both unity and conflict in India.
Explain how linguistic diversity can contribute to social justice in India.
Explain the difference between 'official language' and 'national language' in the Indian context.
Explain the importance of mother tongue education for linguistic minorities.
Context: A student from a linguistic minority in a state is unable to receive primary education in their mother tongue. Which constitutional article is being violated?
How many languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution? (1) 18 (2) 22 (3) 14 (4) 28
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the promotion of Hindi as the official language of the Union? (1) Article 343 (2) Article 350 (3) Article 29 (4) Article 370
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of the interests of minorities by ensuring the right to conserve their language, script, and culture? (1) Article 29 (2) Article 343 (3) Article 350A (4) Article 19
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the right of a child to receive primary education in their mother tongue? (1) Article 350A (2) Article 343 (3) Article 19 (4) Article 21A
Fill in the blank: The ________ Amendment Act of 2003 added four new languages to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Fill in the blank: The ________ language is spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala.
Fill in the blank: The ________ language movement in Assam was a significant event in the history of linguistic rights in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ language movement in West Bengal led to the recognition of Bengali as an official language in the state.
Is it true that linguistic minorities can approach the courts if their language rights are violated?
Is it true that states in India can have their own official languages?
True or False: All Indian citizens are required to know Hindi to access government services.
True or False: The Constitution of India allows the use of English for official purposes along with Hindi.
