Q. 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:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1. 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3
Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper
Explanation:
Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992
The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amended the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India to include three languages:
1. Konkani
2. Manipuri
3. Nepali
This amendment increased the number of officially recognized languages in the Eighth Schedule from 15 to 18.
Maithili, which is option 4 in the question, was not included in this particular amendment. Maithili was added to the Eighth Schedule later, through the Constitution (92nd Amendment) Act, 2003, along with three other languages: Bodo, Dogri, and Santhali.