According to section 47 of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, in which language will the business of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory NOT be conducted?

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Question

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JKSSB SI Official Paper (Held On: 11 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The Correct answer is Kannada.

Key Points

According to Section 47 of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, the business of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is conducted in Hindi, English, and Urdu.
Kannada is not included as a language for conducting the business of the Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir.
Urdu is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir, and Hindi and English are widely used for administrative purposes.
This act was implemented when the state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganized into two Union Territories: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, on October 31, 2019.

Additional Information

Kashmiri
- Kashmiri is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.
- It is primarily spoken in the Kashmir Valley and is one of the official languages of Jammu and Kashmir.
English
- English is extensively used for official and administrative purposes in India.
- It serves as an associate official language at the national level and is widely used in the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.
Hindi
- Hindi is one of the official languages of India and is also used for administrative and legislative purposes in many states and Union Territories, including Jammu and Kashmir.
- It is written in the Devanagari script and is spoken by a large population across India.