Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
2. Trace the growth of the ‘national language’ debate in post independent India. Do you think India should have a national language? Critically analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian polity by M. Lakshmikant.
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 2 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the ‘national language’ debate and to analysed the need for a national language.
Directive word:
Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by context about the ‘national language’ debate.
Body:
In the first part, write about various growth of the language debate in post independent India – constitutional assembly debate, Munshi-Ayyangar formula, official language commission, official languages act, 1963 etc.
Next, write about need for a national language for India. Write about its pros and cons.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a balanced comment forward on the issue of national language.
