Article 343 of the Constitution of India
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Article 343 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that establishes Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union and lays down the framework for its implementation and use alongside English.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 343 of the Constitution of India canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Article 343 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Official Languages Act, 1963, basedOn, Article 343 of the Constitution of India]
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Article 341 of the Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers the President to specify and notify which castes are to be recognized as Scheduled Castes in different states and union territories.
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B.
Article 320 of the Constitution of India
Article 320 of the Constitution of India lays down the functions and responsibilities of the Union and State Public Service Commissions, including matters related to recruitment, appointments, and disciplinary procedures in public services.
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C.
Article 312 of the Constitution of India
Article 312 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that empowers Parliament to create and regulate all-India services such as the Indian Administrative Service.
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D.
Article 327 of the Constitution of India
Article 327 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to make laws regarding the conduct of elections to the country’s legislatures, including all necessary provisions for their regulation and administration.
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E.
Article 140 of the Constitution of India
Article 140 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to confer supplemental powers on the Supreme Court to enable it to more effectively exercise its jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 343 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 343 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that establishes Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union and lays down the framework for its implementation and use alongside English.
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A.
Article 341 of the Constitution of India
Article 341 of the Constitution of India is the provision that empowers the President to specify and notify which castes are to be recognized as Scheduled Castes in different states and union territories.
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B.
Article 320 of the Constitution of India
Article 320 of the Constitution of India lays down the functions and responsibilities of the Union and State Public Service Commissions, including matters related to recruitment, appointments, and disciplinary procedures in public services.
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C.
Article 312 of the Constitution of India
Article 312 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that empowers Parliament to create and regulate all-India services such as the Indian Administrative Service.
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D.
Article 327 of the Constitution of India
Article 327 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to make laws regarding the conduct of elections to the country’s legislatures, including all necessary provisions for their regulation and administration.
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E.
Article 140 of the Constitution of India
Article 140 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to confer supplemental powers on the Supreme Court to enable it to more effectively exercise its jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| aimsTo | promote Hindi as the official language of the Union ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
executive communications of the Union
ⓘ
legislative business of Parliament ⓘ official communications of the Union government ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| category | language provision in a constitution ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | Language of the Union ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | English for official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasisFor |
continued use of English for official purposes of the Union
ⓘ
designation of Hindi as official language of the Union ⓘ |
| containedIn | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| doesNotDirectlyRegulate | official languages of the States ⓘ |
| establishes | Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Indian constitutional language provisions ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
Official Languages Act and related rules
ⓘ
linked to:
Official Languages Act, 1963
|
| influencedBy | debates in the Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India ⓘ |
| languageDeclared | Hindi ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorizes Parliament to regulate continued use of English
ⓘ
gives Hindi in Devanagari script official status at the Union level ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment |
Union government
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Government
|
| linkedTo |
Article 344 of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
Articles 345 to 351 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Official Languages Act, 1963 ⓘ |
| originallyProvided | English to continue for official purposes of the Union for 15 years from commencement of the Constitution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chapter I of Part XVII of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
linked to:
Part XVII of the Constitution of India
Part XVII of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| providesFor |
continuation of English language for official purposes for a specified period
ⓘ
progressive use of Hindi for official purposes of the Union ⓘ use of English language for official purposes of the Union ⓘ |
| relatedTo | language policy of India ⓘ |
| requires | Parliament to provide by law for continued use of English after the initial period ⓘ |
| scriptDeclared |
Devanagari
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
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| specifiesScript | Devanagari script for Hindi ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | official language of the Union ⓘ |
| timeFrameSpecified | 15 years from the commencement of the Constitution ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 343 of the Constitution of India Description of subject: Article 343 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that establishes Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union and lays down the framework for its implementation and use alongside English.
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