The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with:
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A.
Official languages
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B.
Anti-defection
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C.
Allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha
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D.
Union and State Lists
Correct Answer:
A. Official languages
Explanation:
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the official languages recognized by the Republic of India. Originally, the schedule included 14 languages in 1950, but through various constitutional amendments, the list has expanded to include 22 languages as of 2024. These languages are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. The constitutional provisions related to this schedule are found in Articles 344(1) and 351, which focus on the progressive use and enrichment of the Hindi language and the representation of different regional languages in the Official Languages Commission. Other options such as anti-defection, allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha, and Union and State Lists are covered under the Tenth, Fourth, and Seventh Schedules, respectively.
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