Challenger Logo

Challenger App

Get it on Google PlayGet it on App Store
App Logo

No.1 PSC Learning App

★
★
★
★
★
1M+ Downloads
Get App
Which of the following languages were added to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution by the 71st Amendment Act?

ABengali, Telugu, and Malayalam

BAssamese, Gujarati, and Punjabi

CMarathi, Urdu, and Tamil

DManipuri, Konkani, and Nepali

Answer:

D. Manipuri, Konkani, and Nepali

Read Explanation:

The 71st Amendment Act added Manipuri, Konkani, and Nepali to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992, amended the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India to include Konkani, Manipuri (Meitei), and Nepali as official languages of India. The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India lists the languages that are considered to be the primary languages of India for the purposes of official use. These languages are eligible for development and promotion by the Government of India. Prior to the 71st Amendment, the Eighth Schedule included 15 languages. The amendment added Konkani, Manipuri, and Nepali to the list, bringing the total number of scheduled languages to 18.

Related Questions:

With regard to the provisions of the 91st Amendment Act, consider the following statements.

  1. The total number of ministers in a state, including the Chief Minister, cannot be less than 12, with no exceptions.

  2. A member disqualified under the anti-defection law is also disqualified from being appointed as a minister.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Analyze the following statements concerning the provisions for disqualification under the Tenth Schedule (Anti-Defection Law):

i. A nominated member is disqualified if they join any political party within six months of taking their seat in the House.
ii. An independent member is disqualified if they join any political party at any point after their election.
iii. The provision exempting disqualification in case of a 'split' (one-third of members) was omitted by the 91st Amendment Act.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The 100th Amendment Act of Indian Constitution relates to :
Which Article is inserted in the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Act, 2011 ?
Part XX of the Indian constitution deals with