Which one of the following is the correct combination of languages inc

Which one of the following is the correct combination of languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?

Nepali, Konkani, Tulu and Santhali
Santhali, Urdu, Konkani and Maithili
Santhali, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu
Dogri, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2018
The correct answer is B) Santhali, Urdu, Konkani and Maithili.
The 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India lists the official languages of the Republic of India. As of the latest amendment (92nd Amendment Act, 2003), there are 22 languages in this schedule. The languages included in the 8th Schedule are: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
Checking the options:
– A) Nepali, Konkani, Tulu and Santhali – Tulu is not in the 8th Schedule.
– B) Santhali, Urdu, Konkani and Maithili – All four languages (Santhali, Urdu, Konkani, Maithili) are included in the 8th Schedule.
– C) Santhali, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu – Bhojpuri is not in the 8th Schedule.
– D) Dogri, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Urdu – Bhojpuri is not in the 8th Schedule.
Therefore, Option B is the correct combination.