2016 · Q103
Which one of the following languages is not recognized in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AEnglish
- BSanskrit
- CUrdu
- DNepali
Explanation
The Eighth Schedule recognises 22 languages, including Sanskrit, Urdu and Nepali. English is not among them; it continues as an associate official language of the Union under the Official Languages Act, 1963, but has never been added to the Eighth Schedule. The language not recognised in the Eighth Schedule is therefore English, option (A).