2021 · Q78
Which one of the following does not figure in the list of languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionUnion and State government
- ADogri
- BBhoti
- CMaithili
- DSanthali
Explanation
As per Articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution, the eighth schedule includes the recognition of the following 22 languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu