How many languages have been mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution? , How many languages have been mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

A. 28

B. 24

C. 18

D. 22

Correct Answer :

D. 22

Explanation

As per Articles 344(1) and 351 of the Indian Constitution, the eighth schedule includes the recognition of the following 22 languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.