Which languages were added to the Eighth Schedule by the 71st Amendment Act, 1992?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali

Explanation:

• The 71st Amendment Act of 1992 added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali languages to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
• The Eighth Schedule lists the official languages recognized by the Constitution of India, and the addition of these languages increased the total number of languages in the schedule.
• The languages added by the 71st Amendment were:
• Konkani: Spoken primarily in Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Kerala.
• Manipuri: Mainly spoken in Manipur.
• Nepali: Spoken primarily in the Darjeeling region of West Bengal and some areas of Sikkim and Assam.

Information Booster:

• The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution originally listed 14 languages, but this number has gradually increased through various amendments.
• The 71st Amendment Act was a significant step in recognizing the diversity of languages in India, especially in regions with smaller linguistic communities.

Additional Knowledge:
(a) Sindhi, Tamil and Urdu: These languages were not added by the 71st Amendment. Sindhi was added earlier by the 21st Amendment Act, 1967. Tamil and Urdu were already in the Eighth Schedule.
(c) Bodo, Santhali and Maithili: These languages were added later by the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003.
(d) Kannada, Telugu and Marathi: These languages were already present in the Eighth Schedule and were not added by the 71st Amendment.