Which of the following languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule?
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A.
Sanskrit
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B.
English
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C.
Urdu
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D.
Sindhi
Correct Answer:
B. English
Explanation:
The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the official languages recognized by the Republic of India to facilitate their development and representation. While there were originally 14 languages included in 1950, subsequent amendments have increased this number to 22. These include Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. Although English is used extensively for administrative and legislative purposes across India, it is not officially listed as a scheduled language under the Eighth Schedule. Therefore, among the choices provided, English is the correct answer.
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