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Under which constitutional amendment Bill, four languages: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili and Santhali are added in the 8th schedule of the Indian constitution.

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Answer options

  1. 89th
  2. 92nd
  3. 90th
  4. 95th

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 92nd

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) 92nd 📚 Explanation: The '92nd Constitutional Amendment Act' of 2003 added four new languages—'Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali'—to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. This increased the total number of officially recognized languages in India to 22. This amendment aimed to promote the cultural and linguistic rights of these communities.