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Which of the following is correct about Commission for Linguistic Minorites?

1. The office of the Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities was created in 1957.

2. Headquarters of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities is at New Delhi.

3. Ministry of Minority Affairs is the Nodal Agency of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities.

  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

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Option 4 : 1, 2 and 3
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The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3

Key Points

  • State’s Reorganization Commission, made a recommendation to constitute a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities.
  • Thus, the CLM Organization came into existence in July 1957 in New Delhi. Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
  • After a brief period, it was shifted to Allahabad and now it has been shifted to New Delhi with effect from1 June 2015. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
  • He has 3 regional offices each headed by Assistant Commissioner:
    • Belgaum (Karnataka)
    • Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
    • Kolkata (West Bengal)
  • Ministry of Minority Affairs is the Nodal Agency of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.

Additional Information

  • Functions:
    • It shall be the duty of the Special Officer to investigate all matters relating to the safeguards provided for linguistic minorities under this Constitution.
    • Report to the President upon those matters at such intervals as the President may direct.
    • President shall cause all such reports to be laid before each House of Parliament.

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