Multiple choice

Under which of the following Constitution Amendment Acts were four languages added to the list of languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, thereby raising their number to 22?

  1. Constitution (Ninetieth Amendment) Act

  2. Constitution (Ninety-first Amendment) Act

  3. Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act

  4. Constitution (Ninety-third Amendment) Act

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C Correct answer
Explanation

92nd Amendment Act, 2003 added Bodo, Santhali, Maithali and Dogri languages in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. Originally there were 14 languages in the 8th schedule. 21st Amendment Act added Sindhi language. 71st Amendment Act added Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali languages.