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Which of the following languages was added to the Eighth Schedule most recently?

  1. Bodo
  2. Santhali
  3. Maithili
  4. All were added together in 2003

Answer: All were added together in 2003

92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003: Added four languages to Eighth Schedule simultaneously: Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali. Total languages now 22. Inclusion criteria: literary heritage, distinct script, significant speaker population, cultural identity. No fixed procedure; added via constitutional amendment based on political consensus and linguistic advocacy.

Topic Official Language - Eighth Schedule Languages
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