Official Languages Act, 1963
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The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an Indian law that regulates the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and provides the framework for implementing the country’s official language policy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Official Languages Act, 1963 canonical | 3 |
| Official Languages (Amendment) Act, 1967 | 1 |
| Official Languages Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Official Languages Act, 1963 Context triple: [Department of Official Language, legalBasis, Official Languages Act, 1963]
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Constitution Act, 1982
The Constitution Act, 1982 is a cornerstone of Canada’s constitutional framework that patriated the Constitution from the United Kingdom, entrenched the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and established formal amendment procedures.
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B.
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
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C.
Meech Lake Accord
The Meech Lake Accord was a failed set of Canadian constitutional amendments from the late 1980s that sought to persuade Quebec to formally endorse the Constitution by recognizing it as a "distinct society" and adjusting federal-provincial powers.
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D.
Language Act of Finland
The Language Act of Finland is a key Finnish law that defines and safeguards the status and rights of the country’s national languages, particularly regulating the linguistic rights of Swedish- and Finnish-speaking citizens in public administration and services.
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E.
Indian Act
The Indian Act is a Canadian federal law that has long governed and controlled many aspects of First Nations peoples’ lives, including their status, lands, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Official Languages Act, 1963 Target entity description: The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an Indian law that regulates the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and provides the framework for implementing the country’s official language policy.
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A.
Constitution Act, 1982
The Constitution Act, 1982 is a cornerstone of Canada’s constitutional framework that patriated the Constitution from the United Kingdom, entrenched the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and established formal amendment procedures.
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B.
Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971
The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 is an Indian law that criminalizes disrespect and desecration of national symbols such as the National Flag, the Constitution, and the National Anthem.
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C.
Meech Lake Accord
The Meech Lake Accord was a failed set of Canadian constitutional amendments from the late 1980s that sought to persuade Quebec to formally endorse the Constitution by recognizing it as a "distinct society" and adjusting federal-provincial powers.
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D.
Language Act of Finland
The Language Act of Finland is a key Finnish law that defines and safeguards the status and rights of the country’s national languages, particularly regulating the linguistic rights of Swedish- and Finnish-speaking citizens in public administration and services.
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E.
Indian Act
The Indian Act is a Canadian federal law that has long governed and controlled many aspects of First Nations peoples’ lives, including their status, lands, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Official Language
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surface form:
Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
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| aimsTo |
ensure continued use of English for official purposes of the Union
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promote the progressive use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Official Languages Act, 1963
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Official Languages (Amendment) Act, 1967
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| basedOn |
Article 343 of the Constitution of India
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Article 344 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| classification | central legislation ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for continued use of English after 1965
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use of Hindi and English in administrative and other reports ⓘ use of Hindi and English in communications between states ⓘ use of Hindi and English in communications between states and the Union ⓘ use of Hindi and English in communications between the Union and states ⓘ use of Hindi and English in contracts and agreements ⓘ use of Hindi and English in legal instruments ⓘ use of Hindi and English in parliamentary proceedings-related documents ⓘ use of Hindi and English in resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications ⓘ |
| ensures | use of English alongside Hindi for official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| governs |
official language use in central government offices
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official language use in certain statutory bodies under the Union ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India ⓘ |
| languageCovered |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| providesFrameworkFor | implementation of India’s official language policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to balance use of Hindi and English in Union government functioning
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to give effect to constitutional provisions on official language ⓘ |
| region |
India
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surface form:
Republic of India
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| regulates |
use of English for official purposes of the Union
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use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of India
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Union government administration ⓘ language policy of India ⓘ |
| scope |
certain inter-state communications
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communications between Union and states ⓘ official purposes of the Union government ⓘ |
| shortName |
Official Languages Act, 1963
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Official Languages Act
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| subjectMatter |
official language policy
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use of English for official purposes ⓘ use of Hindi for official purposes ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | language law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1963 ⓘ |
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Subject: Official Languages Act, 1963 Description of subject: The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an Indian law that regulates the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and provides the framework for implementing the country’s official language policy.
Referenced by (5)
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