Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act had made the provision for publishing Hindi Translation of the Constitution ?

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Which of the following Constitutional Amendment Act had made the provision for publishing Hindi Translation of the Constitution ?

A: 52nd Amendment

B: 54th Amendment

C: 56th Amendment

D: 58th Amendment

The answer is: D

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Explanation

(D) 58th Amendment

Explanation

• The 58th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1987 made a special provision for publishing an authoritative Hindi translation of the Constitution of India.

• This was done to promote accessibility of the Constitution in Hindi, ensuring that the text was officially recognized alongside the English version.

• The amendment inserted Article 394A, which states that the President shall cause to be published under his authority the translation of the Constitution in Hindi.