MCQ asked in AFA 70% 2025 Supplementary Question Paper: According to the Section 3(3) of the Official Language Act, 1963, how many documents are mandatory to be issued in the bilingual form ?
The answer is 13.
Authority: Excerpts from Annual Programme 2026-27 (Page 14) Click for Link
Under Section 3(3) of the Official Languages Act, 1963, Resolutions, General Orders, Rules, Notifications, Administrative and Other Reports, Press Communiqués, Administrative and Other Reports and Official Papers to be laid before a House or Houses of Parliament, Contract, Agreements, Licenses, Permits, Tender Notices and Tender Forms should invariably be issued bilingually both in Hindi and English.
So we can assign the number as 1. Resolutions, 2. General Orders, 3. Rules, 4. Notifications, 5. Administrative and Other Reports, 6. Press Communiqués, 7.Administrative and Other Reports and Official Papers to be laid before a House or Houses of Parliament, 8. Contract, 9. Agreements, 10. Licenses, 11.Permits, 12. Tender Notices and 13. Tender Forms
The core objective of Section 3(3) is not the number, but ensuring bilingual governance in important official documents.
The emphasis is on: Transparency - Accessibility - Uniform implementation of Official Language Policy
Advisory Note
Questions focusing purely on “counting number of documents” (like 13) are mechanical and low-value.
Such questions: Encourage rote memorization. Do not test conceptual understanding of Official Language Policy
👉 Better alternatives:
Identify which document falls under Section 3(3)
Application-based questions (e.g., bilingual requirement scenarios)
Assertion–Reason on policy intent
Exam Strategy Tip 🎯
Remember types/categories, not just the number
If stuck in exam:
Look for official, formal, legally binding documents → most likely covered under 3(3)
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