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UPSC CSE 2024 · PYQ · Constitution / Eighth Schedule & Amendments · medium

The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following languages? 1. Konkani 2. Manipuri 3. Nepali 4. Maithili Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1, 2 and 3✓ Correct
  2. B.1, 2 and 4
  3. C.1, 3 and 4
  4. D.2, 3 and 4

Explanation

The 71st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 added three languages — Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali — to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, bringing the total number of scheduled languages to 18. Maithili was added later by the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, along with Bodo, Dogri and Santhali. Hence the correct combination is 1, 2 and 3.
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