RRB JOBS QUESTION BANK : JUNIOR ENGINEER (AC) OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ACT AND RULES

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ACT AND RULES:

A.      Objective

1.       In terms of Article 343 (1) of the Constitution of India___________Language in__________ Script shall be the Official language of the Union.(Hindi, Devanagari)

2       Article 343(2) of the Constitution of India empowers to authorize use of Hindi and__________numerals in addition English (Internation  form of Indian numerals).

3       The Official Language Act was passed in___________(Yr. 1963)

4       According to Official Language Rules, India is divided into _________    regions and they are _________,____________  and_____________          (3 A, B and C)

5       States that come under Region are Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi. (A)

6       The States that come under Region______ are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, Andaman Nicobar, Chandigarh (B) States Other than mentioned under the categories A and B, come under Region Non-Hindi speaking  states come under __________ Region. (C)

8       Target for Originating Correspondence from C to A, B and C Regions_________% (55%).

9       A cash Award of Rs.__________ is given under Railway Minister’s Rajbhasha Shield (7000/-).

10      Communications from Central Government Offices to the States, Offices and persons in__________Region shall be in Hindi, and if it is in English, a Hindi translation shall accompany. (A)

11      Communications from Central Govt. Offices to States or Offices in__________Region shall be in Hindi, and if it is in English, Hindi translation shall accompany (A).

12      Communications from Central Govt. Offices to persons in Region B shall be in ________(Hindi)

13      Communications from Central Government Offices to States or Persons in Region C shall be in_____________(Hindi/English)

14      Communications between Central Government Offices______ between one Ministry or Department and another may be in                       (Hindi/English).

15      Communications between Central Government Offices__________  between one Ministry or Department and attached/subordinate offices in Region A may be in_____ depending on number of persons having another may be in ___________ (Hindi)

16      Communications between Central Govt. Offices in Region A shall be in _____ (Hindi)

17      Communications between Central Govt. Offices in Region B or C may be in__________(Hindi or English)

18      Translations of such communication shall be provided along with the communication where it is addressed to Offices in______________              (C region)

19      Representations may be submitted by an employee in __________(Hindi).

20      Representations, when made/signed in Hindi shall be replied to in___________   (Hindi)

21      Notings in Central Government Offices may be made by an employee in_________ and no___________ be required to furnish a translation of it.  (Hindi only, translation)

22      If an employee has working knowledge of Hindi, he will not ask for English translation of a Hindi document, unless it is of ________nature. (Technical)

23      Manuals, Codes, Forms, Notices etc. shall be printed or cyclostyled in___________form (Hindi/English diglot form).

24      The forms and heading on registers shall be in ___________________(bilingual form)

25      All name plates, sign boards, letter heads, inscriptions on envelopes and other stationery etc. shall be in______________(Bilingual form).

26      Responsibility for compliance of the Official Language Rules shall be that of (Administrative Head/Head of the Office).

27      Andhra Pradesh and Kerala states come under____________ Region  (C)

B.      Questions and Answers

Q.1.     Why is Hindi divas celebrated and When?  Or What is importance of Hindi Divas?

Ans:     14th September  is celebrated as Hindi Day because the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted in Devanagari Script as the  Official Language of the Union on 14th September 1949.

Q.2     What are Documents to be issued in Hindi-English bilingual form under Section 3(3) of OL Act, 1963? 

Ans     The following documents have to be issued in Hindi-English bilingual form simultaneously

(i)  Resolutions, general orders, Rules, Notifications, Administrative reports or other reports or Press communiqués.

(ii) Administrative and other Reports and Official Papers lay before a House or the Houses of the Parliament.

(iii) Contracts and agreements executed and licenses permits, notices and forms tender issued.

Q.3     How many members are in parliamentary Committee of Official Language and how they are elected?

Ans     The Committee consists of thirty members, out of them twenty members shall be from the House of the People (LOK SABHA) and ten shall be from the council of states (RAJYA SABHA). They are elected respectively by the members of the house of people and the members of the Council of States in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote system.

Q.4     What are provision of OL Act, 1963 that are not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir?

Ans:     The provisions of section 6 and section 7 shall not apply to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Q.5     What do you mean by proficiency in Hindi?

Ans:     A Government servant who have studied SSLC/SSC/Matric or equivalent in Hindi Medium. or Studied Hindi as an optional subject in Inter or Degree or at higher level. Passed SSC/Matric with Hindi as language with minimum pass marks.

Q.6     What do you mean by working knowledge in Hindi?

Ans:     A Govt. employee who have studied Hindi as a Second Language/Third Language in SSLC/SSC/Matric or equivalent or Inter/Degree or Passed Hindi Pragya examination or prescribed Hindi Dept. Exam (i.e. Prabodh or Praveen)

Q.7     Who is responsible for use of Hindi or English for issuance of documents comes under Section 3(3)?

Ans:     Both Hindi and English shall be used for all documents referred to in sub section (3) of section 3 of OL Act. 1963 and it shall be the responsibility of persons signing such documents  to ensure that such documents are made, executed or issued both Hindi and English.

Q.8     Can any Govt. servant write notes etc. in Hindi only?

Ans:     Yes, As per Rule No.8 of OL Rules, 1976, an employee may record a note or minute on a file in Hindi or in English without being himself required to furnish a translation there of in the other language.

Q.9     Who is responsible to implement the Hindi in Govt. Offices?

Ans:     It shall be the responsibility of the administrative head of each Central Govt. Office to implement official language Hindi in their offices.