Which one of the following languages is not recognized in the Eighth S

Which one of the following languages is not recognized in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India ?

English
Sanskrit
Urdu
Nepali
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2016
The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India lists the official languages of the Republic of India. As of now, it lists 22 languages. Sanskrit, Urdu, and Nepali are all included in the Eighth Schedule. English, although widely used for official purposes and communication, is not listed in the Eighth Schedule.
The Eighth Schedule lists 22 languages recognized by the Constitution; English is not among them.
The original Constitution had 14 languages. Subsequently, Sindhi (1967), Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali (1992), and Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali (2004) were added through amendments.
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