The correct answer is (c) Twenty.
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 languages that have been given official status by the government of India. These languages are:
- Assamese
- Bengali
- Bodo
- Dogri
- Gujarati
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Kashmiri
- Konkani
- Maithili
- Malayalam
- Manipuri
- Marathi
- Nepali
- Oriya
- Punjabi
- Sanskrit
- Sindhi
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Urdu
The Eighth Schedule was added to the Constitution in 1950, and the list of languages has been amended several times since then. The most recent amendment was in 2004, when Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali were added to the list.
The Eighth Schedule languages are used in government and education in India, and they are also used in the media and in literature. The government of India provides financial assistance to the development of these languages, and it also provides training for teachers and other professionals who work with these languages.
The Eighth Schedule languages are an important part of the Indian cultural heritage, and they play a vital role in the lives of millions of Indians.