According to the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020, how many languages are used as official languages?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (B) Five

Explanation:
• The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020, designated five languages as the official languages of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
• These languages are:
1. Kashmiri
2. Dogri
3. Urdu
4. Hindi
5. English

Information Booster:
• Prior Status: Before this Act, Urdu was the sole official language of the former state of J&K, although English was used for administrative and legislative purposes.
• Demographics: Kashmiri is the most widely spoken language in the region, followed by Dogri.

Additional Knowledge:
• The inclusion of Hindi, Kashmiri, and Dogri fulfilled a long-standing demand of the people of the region for their languages to be recognized officially in administration.