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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali languages to the Eighth Schedule?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 71st Amendment Act, 1992
  2. 21st Amendment Act, 1967
  3. 92nd Amendment Act, 2003
  4. 96th Amendment Act, 2011

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 92nd Amendment Act, 2003

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) 92nd Amendment Act, 2003 šŸ“š Explanation: The 92nd Amendment Act of 2003 was a significant legislative action that expanded the linguistic diversity of the Eighth Schedule. It officially added four new languages: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali to the constitution. This addition brought the total count of recognized scheduled languages in India to 22. It aimed to give formal recognition to these major regional languages and their unique cultural heritage