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Q54 (CDS-II/2022) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution › Eighth Schedule languages Answer Verified

Which one of the following languages was added to the Eighth Schedule by a Constitutional Amendment in 1967?

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The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution originally enumerated 14 languages [5]. In 1967, the Constitution (Twenty-first Amendment) Act was enacted to include Sindhi as the 15th language in the schedule [2]. This amendment followed persistent demands from Sindhi-speaking people and a recommendation from the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities [2]. While languages like Kashmiri and Urdu were part of the original 14 languages included in 1950, Sindhi was the first language to be added through a constitutional amendment [7]. Subsequent amendments, such as the 71st Amendment in 1992 and the 92nd Amendment in 2003, further expanded the list to the current 22 languages [6]. Khasi is currently not included in the Eighth Schedule [6].

Sources

  1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 33: LANGUAGES > REFERENCES > p. 473
  2. [5] https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/EighthSchedule_19052017.pdf
  3. [2] https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s380537a945c7aaa788ccfcdf1b99b5d8f/uploads/2023/03/2023030216-3.pdf
  4. [7] https://www.igntu.ac.in/eContent/MA-Linguistics-04Sem-Dr.%20Anusree%20Sreenivasan-Language%20in%20India-Unit4-6.pdf
  5. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > APPENDIX IV Constitutional Amendments at a Glance > p. 724
  6. [6] https://www.pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=5928
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