{"id":91147,"date":"2025-06-01T10:47:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91147"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:52","slug":"consider-the-following-languages-1-gujarati-2-kannada-3-telug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-languages-1-gujarati-2-kannada-3-telug\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following languages :\n  1. Gujarati  2. Kannada  3. Telug"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following languages :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Gujarati<\/li>\n<li>2. Kannada<\/li>\n<li>3. Telugu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above has\/have been declared as &#8216;Classical Language\/ Languages&#8217; by the Government?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nAs of the time this question was likely framed (and even currently, prior to any potential future additions), the languages declared as Classical Languages by the Government of India are Tamil (2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014). Among the given options, Kannada (2) and Telugu (3) have been declared as Classical Languages. Gujarati (1) has not been declared a Classical Language.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nCriteria for declaring a language as classical include high antiquity of its early texts\/recorded history over a period of 1500-2000 years, a body of ancient literature\/texts considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers, and originality, being distinct from modern language\/literature.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following languages : 1. Gujarati 2. Kannada 3. Telugu Which of the above has\/have been declared as &#8216;Classical Language\/ Languages&#8217; by the Government? 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