The Constitution (71 st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedu

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

  • Konkani
  • Manipuri
  • Nepali
  • Maithili

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 4
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UPSC IAS – 2024
The correct option is A.
The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992, amended the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution by adding three languages: Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali. This increased the total number of constitutionally recognized languages from 15 to 18.
Maithili was added to the Eighth Schedule much later by the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003, along with Bodo, Dogri, and Santhali, increasing the total number of languages to 22.
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