Which of the following is true regarding the language policy of India?

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Hindi is the national language

Sanskrit is the official language

No language is given the status of national language

English is the national language

answer is C.

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The statement "No language is given the status of national language" - is true regarding the language policy of India. There are 114 major languages spoken in India, 22 of which are listed in the Constitution's Eighth Schedule as Scheduled Languages. The Constitution recognises no specific language as the national language of India. India has designated Hindi as one of its official languages. The official languages of the states are also listed. The Indian Constitution stated that the use of English was to end in 1965. However, those states where most of the population did not speak Hindi insisted on continuing to use English. In response, the government decided that both Hindi and English would be acceptable for official purposes.

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