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Which of the following has/have been added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003 as Scheduled Languages in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?B
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Which of the following has/have been added by the 92nd Amendment Act of 2003 as Scheduled Languages in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

  1. Bodo

  2. Dogri

  3. Konkani

A.

2 and 3 only

B.

1 only

C.

1 and 3 only

D.

1 and 2 only

Correct option is D

The correct answer is: (d) 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
The 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, added four new languages to the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. These languages were:
  • Bodo

  • Dogri

  • Maithili

  • Santhali

Konkani was already a scheduled language and was added to the 8th Schedule by the 71st Amendment Act of 1992.

Information Booster:
• There are currently 22 scheduled languages.
• Originally, the Constitution recognized 14 languages.
Additional Information:
Dogri: Primarily spoken in Jammu and Himachal Pradesh.
Bodo: Spoken in the northeastern state of Assam.
Konkani: A coastal language spoken in Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.

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