Constitution Amendment adding four languages to Eighth Schedule — UPSC Prelims PYQ...

Under which one of the following Constitution Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, thereby raising their number to 22?

1. Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act
2. Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act
3. Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act
4. Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• Under the Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act, 2003, four languages—Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali—were added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. This increased the total number of scheduled languages from 18 to 22

Answer: (c) Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act