Consider the following statements:

1.The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 languages recognized as scheduled languages of India.

2.Sanskrit is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and is one of the 22 languages listed in the Eighth Schedule.

3.Konkani, spoken in the Western coastal regions of India, was added to the Eighth Schedule in the 71st amendment of the Constitution.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

• The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 scheduled languages. Initially, there were 14 languages when the Constitution was adopted in 1950. Several amendments have expanded the list to the current 22.
• Sanskrit is a classical language and the liturgical language of Hinduism, and has significance in Buddhism and Jainism as well. It is also one of the 22 languages recognized in the Eighth Schedule.
• Konkani, predominantly spoken in Goa and parts of the western coastal belt, was added to the Eighth Schedule by the 71st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992. This amendment also added Manipuri and Nepali.

Information Booster:

Languages in the Eighth Schedule:

• Total: 22 languages
• Includes: Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Maithili, Santali, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Sanskrit, Konkani, Nepali, Manipuri, Bodo, and Dogri.

Amendments Related to Eighth Schedule:

• 21st Amendment (1967): Added Sindhi.
• 71st Amendment (1992): Added Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali.
• 92nd Amendment (2003): Added Bodo, Santhali, Maithili, Dogri.