GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Detailed explanation-1: -How many languages are there in India? Ans: There are 22 scheduled languages in India. They are Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odhia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Tulu. The Eighth Schedule to the Indian Constitution contains a list of 22 scheduled languages.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution lists 22 languages, which have been referred to as scheduled languages and given recognition, status and official encouragement. In addition, the Government of India has awarded the distinction of classical language to Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu.
Detailed explanation-4: -They include, besides Sanskrit, the following 21 modern Indian languages: Assamese, Bangla, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kashmiri, Kannada, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Santali, Sindhi, and Urdu.