GK Question

polity medium true_false

The Eighth Schedule originally contained 14 languages and now has 22 languages.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

The Eighth Schedule originally listed 14 languages in 1950. Through amendments: 71st (1992) added Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali; 92nd (2003) added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santhali; 96th (2011) replaced 'Oriya' with 'Odia'. Total now: 22 scheduled languages. These languages can be used in official communications and for competitive exams.

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