[Solved] How many languages are recognised in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

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Q.	How many languages are recognised in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution?
A.	22
B.	16
C.	20
D.	14
Answer» A. 22
Explanation: The 8th Schedule to the Constitution of India lists the official languages of India. As per Aiticles 344(1) and 351, it consists of the following 22 languages: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashrniri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.

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