Consider the following statements with reference to Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities :1.In the Constitution, there is a provision for the post of Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities for every State.2.A new Article 350 B was added for this by the 9th Constitution Amendment Act.Which of the above statements is/are correct?Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A

   Only 2

   Option (a) claims that only statement 2 is correct. This is incorrect because the Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities is appointed at the national level for the entire country, not for every state.

2. B

   Neither 1 nor 2

   Option (b) claims that neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct, which is the exact right conclusion. Statement 1 is wrong because the Constitution provides for a single Special Officer at the Centre rather than for every state, and Statement 2 is wrong because Article 350B was added by the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1956, not the 9th Amendment.

3. C

   Only 1

   Option (c) claims that only statement 1 is correct. This is false as statement 1 is incorrect as there is no provision for a separate linguistic minority officer for every state.

4. D

   Both 1 and 2

   Option (d) claims that both statements 1 and 2 are correct. This is completely inaccurate because both statements contain factual errors regarding the constitutional provisions and the specific amendment act.

Summary. Official key is (b) as neither of the given statements is correct. Statement 1 incorrectly states that there is a provision for a Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities for every State, whereas the constitutional provision is for a single national-level officer. Statement 2 is also incorrect because Article 350B was inserted into the Constitution by the 7th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1956, and not the 9th Amendment. Aspirants often confuse amendment numbers relating to administrative reorganizations. Thus, option (b) is rightly chosen as the correct answer.