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Q75 (IAS/2015) History & Culture › Culture, Literature, Religion & Philosophy › Indian language families Official Key

Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?

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Odia was declared a classical language in 2014[2], making it the most recent language to receive this status before the question year of 2015.

The chronology of classical language declarations shows Tamil (2004), Sanskrit (2005), Telugu (2008), Kannada (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014)[1]. Among the given options, Odia is the only language that had received classical language status by 2015.

Konkani, Bhojpuri, and Assamese had not been granted classical language status at the time this question was asked in 2015. Languages declared as classical receive benefits including major international awards for scholars, establishment of Centres of Excellence for Studies in Classical Languages, and support for academic positions in universities[1].

Therefore, Odia is the correct answer as it was the most recently designated classical language before 2015.

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 73: Official Language > Benefits > p. 543
  2. [2] https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-mains-indian-languages-classical-eighth-schedule-endangered-10048163/
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Q. Which one of the following was given classical language status recently? [A] Odia [B] Konkani [C] Bhojpuri [D] Assamese
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Origin: Books + Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 2.5/10 · 7.5/10
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This is a classic 'Current Affairs to Static' conversion. Odia was declared classical in 2014; the question appeared in 2015. It tests your awareness of recent updates to exclusive government lists (like Classical Languages, National Parties, or PVTGs). If a list is short (<15 items) and gets a new member, it is mandatory memorization.

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Was Odia declared a classical language of India by the Government of India?
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Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 73: Official Language > Benefits > p. 543
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“The following benefits shall be available to the languages declared or notified as Classical Languages8 : (i) Thro major international awards for scholars of eminence in Classical Indian Languages are awarded annually. (ii) A 'Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Languages' is set up. (iii) The University Grants Commission be requested to create, to start with at least in the Central Universities a certain &rhis infonnation is obtained from the official of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Language Status 51. No. | languages | Year of Declaration 1. | Tamil | 2004 2. | Sanskrit | 2005 3. | Telugu | 2008 4. | Kannada | 2008 5. | Malayalam | 2013 6. | Odia | 2014”
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  • Contains a table titled 'Language Status' listing languages declared as Classical Languages.
  • Explicitly shows 'Odia' with a Year of Declaration given as 2014.
  • Directly ties Odia to the official list of Classical Languages in the source.
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