Modern Indian Languages in Law

This quiz will test your knowledge about the use of modern Indian languages in the legal system of India.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which article of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to use one's mother tongue in courts?

  1. Article 19
  2. Article 21
  3. Article 39A
  4. Article 48A
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was the Official Languages Act passed in India?

  1. 1950
  2. 1963
  3. 1976
  4. 1987
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which language is recognized as the official language of the Supreme Court of India?

  1. Hindi
  2. English
  3. Both Hindi and English
  4. None of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which state was the first High Court to use a modern Indian language as its official language?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Karnataka
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language was the first to be used as the official language of a High Court in India?

  1. Tamil
  2. Kannada
  3. Telugu
  4. Marathi
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Bombay High Court?

  1. Marathi
  2. Gujarati
  3. Hindi
  4. English
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Calcutta High Court?

  1. Bengali
  2. Hindi
  3. English
  4. Odia
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Delhi High Court?

  1. Hindi
  2. English
  3. Punjabi
  4. Urdu
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Karnataka High Court?

  1. Kannada
  2. Telugu
  3. Tamil
  4. Malayalam
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Kerala High Court?

  1. Malayalam
  2. Tamil
  3. Kannada
  4. Telugu
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Madras High Court?

  1. Tamil
  2. Telugu
  3. Kannada
  4. Malayalam
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Orissa High Court?

  1. Odia
  2. Bengali
  3. Hindi
  4. Telugu
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Patna High Court?

  1. Hindi
  2. Urdu
  3. Bengali
  4. Odia
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Punjab and Haryana High Court?

  1. Punjabi
  2. Hindi
  3. English
  4. Urdu
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern Indian language is used as the official language of the Rajasthan High Court?

  1. Hindi
  2. Rajasthani
  3. Marwari
  4. Gujarati