Statement I: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India.
Statement II: The Constitution of India designates Hindi as the sole national language of the country.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

The Correct answer is(c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false 
Explanation: 
 Statement I is true. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was indeed the first Deputy Prime Minister of India, serving from August 15, 1947, until his death in December 1950.
 Statement II is false. The Constitution of India designates Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union, along with English as an associate official language. It does not designate any language as the sole national language of the country. 
Information Booster: 
 The post of Deputy Prime Minister is not a constitutional one; it is a political position appointed at the discretion of the Prime Minister.
 Article 343 of the Indian Constitution specifies Hindi (in Devanagari script) and English as the languages for official purposes of the Union government.
 The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution recognizes 22 languages as "scheduled languages," which the government is obligated to develop. 
Additional Knowledge: 
Both Statement I and Statement II are true (Option A) 
 This option is incorrect because Statement II is false, as India has no national language. 
Both Statement I and Statement II are false (Option B) 
 This option is incorrect because Statement I is factually correct. 
Statement I is false but Statement II is true (Option D) 
 This option is incorrect because Statement I is true, and Statement II is false.