Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976
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The Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 are Indian government regulations that prescribe how Hindi and English are to be used in official work and communications of the Union.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1803700 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 Context triple: [Department of Official Language, legalBasis, Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976]
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A.
Official Languages Act, 1963
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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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.
Orthographic Agreement of 1945
The Orthographic Agreement of 1945 was a Portuguese-language spelling reform that standardized orthography across Portuguese-speaking countries prior to the later 1990 agreement.
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D.
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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E.
Union Territories Act, 1963
The Union Territories Act, 1963 is an Indian law that provided the constitutional and administrative framework for governing certain Union Territories, including creating key offices such as that of the Lieutenant Governor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 Target entity description: The Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 are Indian government regulations that prescribe how Hindi and English are to be used in official work and communications of the Union.
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A.
Official Languages Act, 1963
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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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.
Orthographic Agreement of 1945
The Orthographic Agreement of 1945 was a Portuguese-language spelling reform that standardized orthography across Portuguese-speaking countries prior to the later 1990 agreement.
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D.
Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem
The Law Regarding the National Flag and National Anthem is a Japanese statute enacted in 1999 that formally designates the Hinomaru as Japan’s national flag and “Kimigayo” as its national anthem.
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E.
Union Territories Act, 1963
The Union Territories Act, 1963 is an Indian law that provided the constitutional and administrative framework for governing certain Union Territories, including creating key offices such as that of the Lieutenant Governor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian government regulation
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statutory rules ⓘ subordinate legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Department of Official Language
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Ministry of Home Affairs, India ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
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| appliesTo |
Union Government communications with State Governments
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Union Government communications with the public ⓘ ministries and departments of the Government of India ⓘ offices and undertakings of the Union Government ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
Region A for official language purposes
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Region B for official language purposes ⓘ Region C for official language purposes ⓘ regions for purposes of use of Hindi and English ⓘ |
| enactedUnder | Official Languages Act, 1963 ⓘ |
| governs |
use of Hindi and English in communications with State Governments based on their official language status
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use of Hindi and English in inter-departmental notes and demi-official letters ⓘ use of Hindi and English in letters to Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Government of India
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Government of India ⓘ
surface form:
Union Government of India
|
| languageRegime | bilingual regime of Hindi and English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Official Languages Act, 1963 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| providesFor |
bilingual or trilingual forms in certain official documents
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continued use of English for official purposes of the Union ⓘ language of manuals, codes and procedural literature of the Union Government ⓘ language of notifications in the Official Gazette ⓘ language of petitions and representations ⓘ progressive use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union ⓘ use of Hindi and English in subordinate offices of the Union ⓘ |
| purpose |
to implement provisions of the Official Languages Act, 1963
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to prescribe the manner and extent of use of Hindi and English in official work of the Union ⓘ |
| regulates |
language of administrative and other reports and official papers
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language of communications between Central Government and Union territories ⓘ language of communications between Central Government and constitutional bodies ⓘ language of contracts and agreements by the Union ⓘ language of correspondence between Central Government and State Governments ⓘ language of correspondence between Central Government offices ⓘ language of correspondence with the public by Union authorities ⓘ language of resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications and administrative reports ⓘ use of English in official communications of the Union ⓘ use of Hindi in official communications of the Union ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
official languages policy of the Union Government
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use of English in official purposes of the Union ⓘ use of Hindi in official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| typeOfDocument | rules framed by the Central Government ⓘ |
| year | 1976 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 Description of subject: The Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 are Indian government regulations that prescribe how Hindi and English are to be used in official work and communications of the Union.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Department of Official Language
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legalBasis
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Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976
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