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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state government has made Sanskrit language compulsory from 3rd to 8th grade in all government and private schools?
A
Punjab
B
West Bengal
C
Uttarakhand
D
Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Uttarakhand government has made Sanskrit language compulsory in all government and private schools from classes three to eight.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which state government has made Sanskrit compulsory up to class VIII in all classes? Notes: The Assam government has made Sanskrit education compulsory in all state board schools till Class VIII.

Detailed explanation-3: -The state of Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to declare Sanskrit as an official language.

Detailed explanation-4: -The BJP governments in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have introduced Sanskrit as a compulsory subject in primary schools.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2010, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to list Sanskrit as its second official language.

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