The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution currently lists which one of the following as a scheduled language?
AEnglish — used as an associate official language under the Official Languages Act, 1963
BSanskrit — one of the twenty-two scheduled languages currently recognised in the Schedule
CBhojpuri — a recognised regional language not yet added to the Eighth Schedule
DTulu — a recognised regional language not yet added to the Eighth Schedule
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sanskrit — one of the twenty-two scheduled languages currently recognised in the Schedule
1. The Eighth Schedule originally listed 14 languages; after several amendments (notably the 71st (1992), 92nd (2003) and 96th (2011) Amendments), 22 languages are now recognised.
2. Sanskrit is one of them; English is an associate official language but NOT in the Eighth Schedule.
3. Bhojpuri and Tulu are recognised regional languages but have not yet been added to the Eighth Schedule.
4. Hence Sanskrit is the correct answer.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Eighth Schedule_
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