The Constitution (71^st Amendment) Act, 1992, amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages?

1. Konkani
2. Manipuri
3. Nepali
4. Maithili

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1, 2 and 4
3. 1, 3 and 4
4. 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• The Eighth Schedule lists the languages officially recognised by the Government of India. It includes 22 languages, of which 14 were originally listed: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya (renamed Odiya in 2011), Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. The Sindhi language was added by the 21^st Amendment Act of 1967. Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali were included by the 71^st Amendment Act of 1992, while Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santali were added by the 92^nd Amendment Act of 2003.

Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3; Difficulty Level: Medium